About
An MBA candidate at Duke serving as a venture resident.
Experience
- University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of MedicinePh.D. Candidatecurrent2023 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- NucleateActivator Finalistcurrent2025 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- University of Michigan Medical SchoolUndergraduate Researcher2021 — 2023
- RegeneronProcess Sciences and Drug Product Engineering Intern2022Rensselaer, New York, United States
- Crown Predator HoldingsPrivate Equity Intern2019New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Leadership5Public Speaking4Cell Biology
Languages English · Polish · Spanish
From Odera's professional profile.
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 Odera Ugwu?
- An MBA candidate at Duke serving as a venture resident.
- Where does Odera Ugwu work?
- Odera Ugwu is Venture Resident at Alix Ventures.
- Where did Odera Ugwu go to school?
- Odera Ugwu studied at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology); University of Michigan (Bachelor of Science - BS, Biochemistry).
Same school
Also attended University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine29
René KuijtenInvestor at LSP (Life Sciences Partners)Jun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesRené R. KuijtenInvestor at LSP (Life Sciences Partners)Seth GlickmanDigital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesJonathan LeffExecutive Partner, Private Equity at Sofinnova VenturesAaron NelsonPartner at Novo Holdings
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Also attended University of Michigan516
Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; founder of TurpentineKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine2
Also worked at University of Michigan Medical School6
Also worked at Regeneron18
David SchenkeinInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Justin LiuVice President at Sapphire VenturesLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesper GromadaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMax KanevskyVenture Partner at Excelerate Health VenturesDhiren PatelDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures
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