Where does John Ballew work?

John Ballew is Search and Evaluation Lead, Oncology, Abbvie at AbbVie.

What check size does John Ballew write?

John Ballew typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did John Ballew go to school?

John Ballew studied at UC Santa Barbara (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biomolecular Science & Engineering); The University of Texas at Austin (B.S., Biochemistry).

John Ballew

Investor

Search and Evaluation Lead, Oncology, Abbvie at AbbVie

Boston, Massachusetts

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

Find your path to John

472 people in our graph share verified history with John — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

DougunlockedJohn: together at University of Texas at Austin (2001–2006)

×3John: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

×3John: together at Putnam Associates

×4John: together at Flagship Ventures

Experience

AbbVieSearch and Evaluation Lead, Oncology, Abbviecurrent2026 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
TakedaSearch and Evaluation Lead, Oncology, Takeda Pharmaceuticals2023 — 2026
TakedaAcademic Innovation Lead (Oncology), Takeda Pharmaceuticals2021 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
JDRF T1D FundSr Associate2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
TakedaAssociate Director, R&D Business Development, Takeda Pharmaceuticals2020 — 2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
TakedaSenior Manager, R&D Business Development, Takeda Pharmaceuticals2019 — 2020Greater Boston Area
TakedaSenior Manager, Scientific & Competitive Analysis, Takeda Oncology2018 — 2019Greater Boston
TakedaManager, Scientific & Competitive Analysis, Takeda Oncology2017 — 2018Greater Boston
Putnam AssociatesConsultant2017Greater Boston
Putnam AssociatesLife Sciences Consultant2015 — 2016Greater Boston
Flagship VenturesVentureLabs Fellow2015Greater Boston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Postdoctoral Associate2013 — 2015Cambridge, MA
Aptitude Medical Systems, Inc.Business Development Intern2012 — 2013Santa Barbara, California
UC Santa BarbaraPhD, Biomolecular Science & Engineering2006 — 2013Santa Barbara, California
KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyVisiting Research Scholar2010 — 2011Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
University of Texas at AustinUndergraduate Research Assistant2004 — 2006

Skills & more

Cell Culture4PCR5FACS4Fluorescence Microscopy4Bacterial Cell Culture3Protein Engineering4Microfluidics1Molecular Biology9Protein Purification3Flow Cytometry2Western Blotting1Protein Chemistry4

From John's professional profile.

Colleagues at AbbVie

Anke Reichardt

Investor at AbbVie

Azurii Collier

Commercial Advisor at 2Flo Ventures

Christian Schubert

Head of AbbVie Ventures at AbbVie

Christina Vorvis

Director at AbbVie

Claire Leurent

Managing Director at AbbVie

Donmienne Leung

Director II, Head of AbbVie Ventures Europe at AbbVie

Doug Faunce

Executive Director at AbbVie

Joachim Vogt

Director at AbbVie

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Ballew?: Senior Associate at JDRF T1D Fund
Where does John Ballew work?: John Ballew is Search and Evaluation Lead, Oncology, Abbvie at AbbVie.
What check size does John Ballew write?: John Ballew typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did John Ballew go to school?: John Ballew studied at UC Santa Barbara (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biomolecular Science & Engineering); The University of Texas at Austin (B.S., Biochemistry).

Same school

Also attended UC Santa Barbara404

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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin697

Michael DellFounder & CEO of Dell Technologies Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital Todd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution Sapna MehtaInvestor at Revolution Anish AggarwalInvestor at Lightbank Andrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at Greycroft

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Shared employers

Also worked at JDRF T1D Fund16

Clay RowlandInvestment Associate at Mission Biocapital Sean O'ConnorPrincipal at Longwood Fund Valerie SuAssociate at JDRF T1D Fund Daniel FlickerSenior Associate at JDRF T1D Fund Sylvia TobéManaging Director at JDRF T1D Fund Morgan JanesAssociate at JDRF T1D Fund

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Also worked at Putnam Associates19

Elena VibochManaging Director at General Catalyst Kathryn ReddyPrincipal at .406 Ventures Tara SullivanPrincipal at Flare Capital Partners Jake BauerVenture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners Charles White, Ph.D.Principal at Illumina Ventures Peter EmighFounder & President, Savoy Life at Red Cell Incubation

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Also worked at Flagship Ventures88

Anika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship Pioneering Cassidy BlundellPartner at Mission Biocapital David KoleskyPrincipal at MPM BioImpact Diana BernsteinDirector at Northpond Ventures Inca ComanVenture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners

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Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)767

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