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Annalisa D'Andrea

Investor

Venture Partner at Longwood Fund

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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Eghosa OmoiguiunlockedAnnalisa: together at University of Pennsylvania (1992–1993)
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×6Annalisa: together at Roche
Annalisa: together at Università degli Studi di Firenze

About

D'Andrea is a Venture Partner at Longwood Fund with over 25 years of experience in drug discovery, translational medicine, and R&D strategy across biotech and pharmaceutical companies. She has served as Chief Scientific Officer and board director at multiple organizations, leading scientific teams and advising on portfolio strategy, business development, and early-stage drug development. Currently, she focuses on board service and strategic advisory roles supporting companies and investors on translational planning, due diligence, and R&D decision-making.

Experience

  1. Longwood FundVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Spero TherapeuticsAdvisorcurrent2026 — presentBoston, MA
  3. ProtaiMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2025 — present
  4. Immunitas TherapeuticsChief Scientific Officer2024 — 2026United States
  5. Engimmune TherapeuticsIndependent Board Director2023 — 2026Basel, Switzerland
  6. ImmuneIDPresident and Chief Scientific Officer2021 — 2023Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
  7. Kiniksa PharmaceuticalsChief Scientific Officer2019 — 2021Lexington, Massachusetts
  8. RocheVP, Global Head Immunology & Inflammation Discovery, Roche Pharma Research & Early Development2015 — 2019Basel Area, Switzerland
  9. SRI InternationalExecutive Director, Discovery Biology2015Menlo Park, California
  10. SRI InternationalSenior Director Center for Immunology and Infectious Diseases2008 — 2014Menlo Park, CA
  11. SRI InternationalDirector, Center for Immunology2003 — 2007Menlo Park-CA
  12. SRI InternationalSenior Immunologist2000 — 2003Menlo Park-CA
  13. Inflammation Research AssociationSecretary2014 — 2015
  14. Chiron VaccinesConsultant1998 — 2000Siena-Italy
  15. DNAX Research InstitutePost Doctoral Fellow1994 — 1997Palo Alto-CA
  16. The Wistar InstituteGraduate Student1991 — 1994

Skills & more

ManagementStrategic PlanningLeadershipBoard RelationsExecutive LeadershipLifesciences6Infectious Diseases4Biotechnology8Technology TransferBiopharmaceuticals3CommercializationImmunology27
+10 moreCell BiologyAutoimmune DiseasesInflammationVaccinespreclinical developmentIn VitroAssay DevelopmentFlow CytometryELISAPharmaceutical Industry

Languages Italian

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Colleagues at Longwood Fund

Al Sandrock
Strategic Advisory Board at Longwood Fund
Aleks Radovic-Moreno
Partner at Longwood Fund
Alex Margolin
Venture Partner at Longwood Fund
Annalisa D’Andrea
Venture Partner at Longwood Fund
Anne Klibanski
Strategic Advisory Board at Longwood Fund
Aparaajita Balaji
Associate at Longwood Fund
Arielle Jackson
Head, Corporate Communications & Industry Engagement at Longwood Fund
Barry Greene
Strategic Advisory Board at Longwood Fund

Network4

Aleks Radovic-Moreno
Partner at Longwood Fund
David Steinberg
General Partner at Longwood Fund
John Pribis
Principal at Longwood Fund
Lizzie Ngo
Principal at Longwood Fund

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Annalisa D'Andrea?
D'Andrea is a Venture Partner at Longwood Fund with over 25 years of experience in drug discovery, translational medicine, and R&D strategy across biotech and pharmaceutical companies. She has served as Chief Scientific Officer and board director at multiple organizations, leading scientific teams and advising on portfolio strategy, business development, and early-stage drug development. Currently, she focuses on board service and strategic advisory roles supporting companies and investors on translational planning, due diligence, and R&D decision-making.
Where does Annalisa D'Andrea work?
Annalisa D'Andrea is Venture Partner at Longwood Fund.
What check size does Annalisa D'Andrea write?
Annalisa D'Andrea typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Annalisa D'Andrea go to school?
Annalisa D'Andrea studied at University of Pennsylvania (Graduate Student, Immunology); Università degli Studi di Firenze (PhD, Immunology); Università di Siena (Master in Biology, Microbiology and Immunology).

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