Where does Elizabeth Cho-Fertikh work?

Elizabeth Cho-Fertikh is Managing Partner at MEDA Ventures.

Where did Elizabeth Cho-Fertikh go to school?

Elizabeth Cho-Fertikh studied at The Johns Hopkins University (BA, English & Natural Sciences (minor)); Georgetown University (MS, Physiology & Biophysics); Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University (PhD, Developmental Biology (Mazo lab)).

Elizabeth Cho-Fertikh

Investor

Managing Partner at MEDA Ventures

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

About

Managing Partner focused on therapeutics, investor relations, deal flow, management, and FDA regulatory matters. Holds a PhD.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

e•••@meda.vcreveal

Experience

MEDA Ventures - Fund IIManaging Partnercurrent2024 — presentUnited States
LooperRoom, Inc.Fractional Chief Strategy Officercurrent2025 — present
MEDA Angels & MEDA Fund 1Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2019 — presentWashington,DC, Miami, Boston, San Francisco
Ivyfon: Resilient Alpha podcastPodcast Host (healthcare stream)current2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
Playbl, Inc.Member of the Board of Advisorscurrent2023 — present
NuvOx PharmaBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
Kinexum Services LLCRegulatory Affairscurrent2021 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
National Cancer Institute (NCI)Scientific/Commercialization Advisor/SBIR Grant Reviewercurrent2020 — presentBethesda, MD
ECF BiosolutionsFounder2014 — 2023Washington, DC
Enterin Inc.Clinical & Regulatory Affairs Advisor2020 — 2023Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Health Innovation Consortium (VA, VCU)Member, Investment Committee2021 — 2022
VLP THERAPEUTICS LLCDirector, Science & Business Development2016 — 2021Gaithersburg, MD
Harvard Medical School/Brigham & Women's HospitalVisiting Scientist2012 — 2016Boston, MA
SRA, a CSRA companyScientific Review Officer2008 — 2015
The National Institutes of HealthScholar2010 — 2012Bethesda, MD
Harvard Medical SchoolPostdoctoral Fellow2006 — 2007
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson HealthDoctoral Candidate2000 — 2004
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterResearch Technician, Masters Candidate1994 — 1999
Mitsubishi International CorporationResearch Assistant1990 — 1993Washington, DC

Skills & more

Genetics17Science28Cancer12Cell Biology29Molecular Genetics4Genomics9Research9Life Sciences23Laboratory5Clinical Research7Cell5Neuroscience13

+3 more

Molecular BiologyCell CultureBiochemistry

Languages English · French

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Colleagues at MEDA Ventures

Anupam B. Jena

Venture Partner at MEDA Ventures

Carolyn Campbell

Managing Partner at MEDA Ventures

Eric Sun

Venture Partner at MEDA Ventures

John Brzezenski

Partner (CFO) at MEDA Ventures

Laura Beken

Venture Partner at MEDA Ventures

Steve Brooks

Venture Partner at MEDA Ventures

Tomas Philipson

Managing Partner at MEDA Ventures

Vrushab Gowda

Venture Fellow at MEDA Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Elizabeth Cho-Fertikh?: Managing Partner focused on therapeutics, investor relations, deal flow, management, and FDA regulatory matters. Holds a PhD.
Where does Elizabeth Cho-Fertikh work?: Elizabeth Cho-Fertikh is Managing Partner at MEDA Ventures.
Where did Elizabeth Cho-Fertikh go to school?: Elizabeth Cho-Fertikh studied at The Johns Hopkins University (BA, English & Natural Sciences (minor)); Georgetown University (MS, Physiology & Biophysics); Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University (PhD, Developmental Biology (Mazo lab)).

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