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166 people in our graph share verified history with Cristina — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jesper GromadaunlockedCristina: together at Exonics Therapeutics (2018)
×4Cristina: together at National Institutes of Health
×3Cristina: together at Rockefeller University
×4Cristina: together at Syncona Limited
About
Csimma is a biopharmaceutical leader with decades of experience in global drug development, new company formation, and venture capital. She serves on several biotech boards and was previously a principal at Clarus Ventures.
Experience
- Gesynta Pharma ABMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- Asgard TherapeuticsMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- NYBC VenturesBoard of Managerscurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- Syncona LimitedNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- TREAT-NMDTREAT-NMD Advisory Committee for Therapeuticscurrent2009 — presentNewcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
- Sardona TherapeuticsExecutive Chair, Board of Directors2024 — 2025
- Palisade BioBoard of Directors2021 — 2024Carlsbad, California, United States
- Caraway Therapeutics, Inc.Board of Directors- Chair/Executive Chair2019 — 2023Cambridge, US
- Idera PharmaceuticalsBoard of Directors2019 — 2023
- Forendo Pharma LtdBoard of Directors-Chair/Executive Chair2020 — 2021
- National Institutes of HealthExecutive Oversight Board- NeuroNext2013 — 2021Bethesda, MD
- National Institutes of HealthExternal Oversight Committee-Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network2015 — 2018Bethesda, MD
- Seneca Biopharma Inc.Board of Directors2017 — 2021Germantown, MD
- Muscular Dystrophy AssociationScientific Advisory Board-MDA Venture Philanthropy2008 — 2021
- T1D ExchangeBoard of Directors2018 — 2020Greater Boston
- Exonics TherapeuticsExecutive Chair, Board Of Directors, Senior Advisor2016 — 2018Greater Boston
- Juniper Pharmaceuticals Inc. (formerly Columbia Laboratories)Board of Directors, Compensation Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee2010 — 2018Greater Boston
- Akashi Therapeutics, Inc.Business Advisory Board2014 — 2017Greater Boston
- Vtesse, Inc.Board of Directors, Advisor, Scientific Advisory Board Co-Chair2014 — 2017Gaithersburg, MD
- Rockefeller UniversityRobertson Therapeutic Development Fund Review Committee2014 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- CureDuchenneScientific Advisory Board2013 — 2015San Diego County, California, United States
Skills & more
Clinical Development34Biotechnology22Drug Development46Translational Medicine8Clinical Trials14Lifesciences5Pharmaceutical Industry20
From Cristina's professional profile.
Colleagues at NYBC Ventures
Christopher D. Hillyer
General Partner at NYBC Ventures
David Kabakoff
Manager, Board of Managers at NYBC Ventures
Jay Mohr
General Partner at NYBC Ventures
John Rosenthal
Chair, Board of Managers at NYBC Ventures
Jung Choi
Manager, Board of Managers at NYBC Ventures
Kuan Yu
Senior Analyst at NYBC Ventures
Meg Wood
Managing Director at NYBC Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cristina Csimma?
- Csimma is a biopharmaceutical leader with decades of experience in global drug development, new company formation, and venture capital. She serves on several biotech boards and was previously a principal at Clarus Ventures.
- Where does Cristina Csimma work?
- Cristina Csimma is Manager, Board of Managers at NYBC Ventures.
- Where did Cristina Csimma go to school?
- Cristina Csimma studied at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (BS Pharmacy, PharmD, Pharmacy); Northeastern University (MHP, Research Methodology).
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences4
Also attended Northeastern University380
Matt GuineyChief Financial Officer at Flybridge Capital PartnersAllison KuziwGlobal Human Resources Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersSaunaz MoradiPartner, Communications at Lux CapitalBrian DixonManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalMurat BicerGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Christopher WolfChief Financial Officer at MPM BioImpact
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Shared employers
Also worked at Gesynta Pharma AB7
Jonas JendiInvestor at IndustrifondenJonathan IlickiInvestor at IndustrifondenPekka SimulaPartner, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesGeorgina AskelandPrincipal at Hadean VenturesMarkus DietrichSenior Investment Associate at Hadean VenturesDaniele ScarinciFounder and Managing Partner at XGEN Venture
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Also worked at Asgard Therapeutics4
Also worked at Idera Pharmaceuticals1
Also worked at National Institutes of Health93
Jun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla VenturesMax ColbertPhysician-Entrepreneur at Medical Excellence CapitalLeela SrinivasanCEO, Parity at Bull City Venture PartnersVictoria GraceFounding partner of Colle Capital Partners, an opportunistic early-stage technology venture fundAshok SrinivasanChief Science Advisor at AIF
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