About
A bioengineering graduate from Harvard with experience at Xilis, pursuing an HST PhD at Harvard/MIT.
Experience
- Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology (HST)Doctoral Studentcurrent2023 β presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- xilisSenior Research Associate2022 β 2023Durham, North Carolina, United States
- xilisResearch Associate2021 β 2022Durham, North Carolina, United States
- BIOS CommunityContent Contributor2021 β 2022
- Massachusetts General HospitalInnovation Teams Project Director, MESH Incubator at MGH2020 β 2021
- Harvard VenturesSenior Advisor2021
- Harvard VenturesCo President2019 β 2020
- Harvard VenturesCo Director of Events2019
- Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General HospitalUndergraduate Researcher2019 β 2021Greater Boston
- Harvard UniversityPeer Concentration Advisor2020 β 2021
- Harvard UniversityTeaching Fellow, Physiological Systems Analysis (BE-110)2020
- Alix VenturesVenture Fellow2020
- MakerGirlBoston - Cambridge Chapter Director2019 β 2020
- Harvard Society of Women EngineersBoard Member2018 β 2020
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired EngineeringResearch Fellow2019Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied SciencesiGEM Engineer2018Greater Boston Area
Colleagues at Alix Ventures
Amee Kapadia
Investor at Alix Ventures
Brian Fiske
SAB Member - Drug Development at Alix Ventures
Chas Pulido
Founder & General Partner at Alix Ventures
Daniel Delubac
SAB Member - Diagnostics/Lab Services at Alix Ventures
Dennis Gong
Investor at Alix Ventures
Eric Dai
Investor at Alix Ventures
Gia Oscherwitz
Investor at Alix Ventures
Jake Becraft
SAB Member - Syn Bio / CGT at Alix Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jessica DeVilla?
- A bioengineering graduate from Harvard with experience at Xilis, pursuing an HST PhD at Harvard/MIT.
- Where does Jessica DeVilla work?
- Jessica DeVilla is Venture Resident at Alix Ventures.
- Where did Jessica DeVilla go to school?
- Jessica DeVilla studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering); Half Hollow Hills High School East (High School Diploma with Advanced Distinction).
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,558
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Also attended Half Hollow Hills High School East2
Shared employers
Also worked at BIOS Community3
Also worked at Massachusetts General Hospital62
Ben RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)David KaufmanInvestor at Third Rock VenturesErin MooreInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeb KeiperInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJefte DrijversInvestor at Third Rock VenturesDan GebremedhinPartner at Flare Capital Partners
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Also worked at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital4
Also worked at Harvard University293
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