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Laura Brass

Investor

Managing Director at Novartis Venture Fund · Managing Director at MPM BioImpact

Cambridge, MA, USA

About

Laura Brass is a Managing Director at the Novartis Venture Fund. She previously served as a Managing Director at MPM Capital and was part of the founding management team and SVP of Business Development at TriNetX, and earlier was CEO of the early-stage antiviral company Aferon. She holds a BA in Philosophy and BS in Biochemistry from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and a PhD in Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

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Experience

  1. Novartis Venture FundManaging Directorcurrent2018 — presentCambridge, MA
  2. Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired EngineeringVisiting Scholar2014 — 2018Boston, MA
  3. MPM CapitalManaging Director2015 — 2018Cambridge, Massachusetts
  4. TriNetX, Inc.SVP Business Development2013 — 2016Boston, MA
  5. Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired EngineeringDirector of Business Development2010 — 2013Boston, MA
  6. Harvard UniversityDirector of Business Development2005 — 2013
  7. Elixir PharmaceuticalsSenior Manager, Business Development2002 — 2005

Education

  1. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA, Organizational Management1998 — 2001
  2. University of ChicagoPhD, Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology1994 — 1998
  3. University of Missouri-ColumbiaBA, Philosophy1990 — 1994
  4. University of Missouri-ColumbiaBS, Biochemistry1990 — 1994

Skills & more

Drug Discovery8Lifesciences16Molecular Biology3Biotechnology14Business Development9Licensing10Genomics4Biochemistry4Technology Transfer7Protein Chemistry4Medical Devices5Drug Development5
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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business431

Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech CapitalRavi RajamonyVice President at March Capital Partners

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Also attended University of Chicago242

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersJulia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink Capital

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Also attended University of Missouri-Columbia49

Dea SurjadiSpecial Advisor at Golden Gate VenturesTed CarstensenPlatform Team Manager at HeavybitAnna OglodzinskaExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesChris KraeuterHead of Communications at ParadigmJeff SturmanExecutive Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital PartnersRebecca LynnManaging Director at Canvas Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering15

Dr Jonathan AvesarScientific Lead at Lever VCJustin FengSenior Associate at Atlas VentureAishu SukumarAlzheimer's Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp HealthPriya YadavVice President, Investments at MassVenturesSophie BakalarPartner at Collaborative FundRachel FieldSenior Associate at The Engine Ventures

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Also worked at MPM Capital34

Christiana BardonManaging Partner of MPM BioImpact, leading the firm's public market investingDavid MoskowitzPrincipal at MPM BioImpactVictor RusuPrincipal at MPM BioImpactEmily LindbergAssociate & Head of Research at Undeterred CapitalJake NunnPartner at SR One Capital ManagementKatarina PancePrincipal at SR One Capital Management

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Also worked at TriNetX, Inc.2

Maulik MehtaManaging Partner at Excelerate Health VenturesTony RosenbergManaging Director at MPM BioImpact

Also worked at Harvard University194

Rachel HansenInvestor at Index VenturesDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechWalter KowtoniukInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJefte DrijversInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital

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Colleagues at Novartis Venture Fund

Aaron Nelson
Managing Director at Novartis Venture Fund
Adam Cotton
Principal at Novartis Venture Fund
Anja Koenig
Global Head of NVF at Novartis Venture Fund
Anja König
Global Head at Novartis Venture Fund
Bart Dzikowski
Managing Director, Head of Transactions & Legal at Novartis Venture Fund
Beat Steffen
Managing Director at Novartis Venture Fund
Christoph Meier
Investor at Novartis Venture Fund
Elaine Jones
Investor at Novartis Venture Fund

Network3

Brian Goodman
Partner at MPM BioImpact
Christiana Bardon
Managing Partner of MPM BioImpact, leading the firm's public market investing
David Moskowitz
Principal at MPM BioImpact

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