Romesh Subramanian
InvestorVenture Partner at Scion Life Sciences
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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About
Romesh Subramanian is a Venture Partner at Scion Life Sciences with over 20 years of experience in pharma and biotech as a scientist, founder, and entrepreneur, having worked on nucleic acid therapeutics, biologics, and antibody conjugates. He previously served as President and CEO of Ascidian Therapeutics, was founding CEO of Dyne Therapeutics, and was an EIR at Atlas Ventures where he co-founded and led R&D at RaNA Therapeutics (later Translate Bio). Earlier he led therapeutics work at Alexion and Pfizer. He holds a B.S. from Loyola College, an M.S. from Duke University, and a Ph.D. from Emory University.
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- Scion Life SciencesVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Radar TherapeuticsIndependent Board Membercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Ascidian TherapeuticsPresident and CEO2022 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Dyne TherapeuticsCSO/Founder2020 — 2021Waltham, MA
- Dyne TherapeuticsCEO/CSO/Founder2017 — 2020Cambridge, MA
- Atlas VentureEntrepreneur In Residence2017 — 2021Cambridge, MA
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Senior Director - Discovery Research2014 — 2017Cambridge
- RaNA TherapeuticsSenior Director and Co-founder2011 — 2014Cambridge, MA
- PFIZER INCSenior Principal Scientist2006 — 2011
- THRASOS THERAPEUTICSSenior Scientist2004 — 2006
- Dana-Farber Cancer InstitutePostdoctoral Research Fellow2001 — 2004
- Emory UniversityDoctoral Student1995 — 2001
Skills & more
Metabolic Syndrome7Oncology20Drug Discovery51Pharmacology12In Vivo16In Vitro34Clinical Development4Translational Medicine4Biomarkers21Molecular Biology11Cell Biology17Biomarker Discovery3
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Colleagues at Scion Life Sciences
Aaron Kantoff
Managing Partner at Scion Life Sciences
Andreas Loew
Partner at Scion Life Sciences
Dave Katona
Head of Business Development & Investor Relations at Scion Life Sciences
Elliot Warner
Associate at Scion Life Sciences
Huw Nash
Venture Partner at Scion Life Sciences
Jeffrey Edelman
Partner at Scion Life Sciences
Lalo Flores
Venture Partner at Scion Life Sciences
Megan Blewett
Principal at Scion Life Sciences
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Romesh Subramanian?
- Romesh Subramanian is a Venture Partner at Scion Life Sciences with over 20 years of experience in pharma and biotech as a scientist, founder, and entrepreneur, having worked on nucleic acid therapeutics, biologics, and antibody conjugates. He previously served as President and CEO of Ascidian Therapeutics, was founding CEO of Dyne Therapeutics, and was an EIR at Atlas Ventures where he co-founded and led R&D at RaNA Therapeutics (later Translate Bio). Earlier he led therapeutics work at Alexion and Pfizer. He holds a B.S. from Loyola College, an M.S. from Duke University, and a Ph.D. from Emory University.
- Where does Romesh Subramanian work?
- Romesh Subramanian is Venture Partner at Scion Life Sciences.
- What does Romesh Subramanian invest in?
- Romesh Subramanian invests in Biotech.
- Where did Romesh Subramanian go to school?
- Romesh Subramanian studied at Emory University (Ph.D., Molecular Pharmacology); Duke University (M.S., Biology); Loyola College (B.S, Zoology).
Founder mafias
Duke University mafia288
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marc AndreessenBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded OpswareFred EhrsamB.S.Founded Nudge +1Zach PerretBSFounded PlaidDavid CummingsBSFounded Undaunted +6George ChurchBachelor's degreeFounded Editas Medicine +5Ian PeikonBSEFounded Cajalneuro +2
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Emory University mafia72
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
William HockeyComputer ScienceFounded PlaidJay ParrishBSFounded ROME Therapeutics +1David SmollerBSFounded Panome Bio +1Ashish H. MistryBAFounded Ventureatlanta +1Amy NelsonBAFounded Riveter +1Vivek GaripalliFounded CarePoint +1
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Atlas Venture mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Nessan BerminghamVenture PartnerFounded Korro Bio +2Phillip SamayoaVenture PartnerFounded Generation Bio +2Sumit AgarwalAssociateFounded Ariodata +2Henri MoissinacPrincipal, Internet and software in EuropeFounded TIER Mobility +1Jason RhodesPartnerFounded Rectifypharma +1Adam NashAssociate PartnerFounded Daffy +1
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Loyola College mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sandhya SriramCertificate CourseFounded Shiok MeatsGabriel KienbergerBetriebswirtschaftslehreFounded GrantLiftParsuram VijayasankarBachelor of Computer ApplicationsFounded atomicGuru VenkatesanPhysicsFounded SimplicontractShiva KumarBachelor of Science - BSFounded DentuluJustin MustermanComp. Sci./Business;Founded Summitsync
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Scion Life Sciences mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Emory University234
William HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of ColumnDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ryan HaysBoard Member at CincyTechJustin RobenyAssociate at Osage University PartnersZitong SuAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersGurbani SinghPrincipal - Investor Relations at Marlin Equity Partners
+ 228 more
Also attended Duke University953
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAyaan PatelInvestor at Lightbank
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Also attended Loyola College17
Varun SabarishVenture Analyst at Notion CapitalSteve AngelAdvisor at Industrious VenturesGaurav BhuratDirector at 3i GroupJeyaraj PandianAssociate at Anicut CapitalMurali SrinivasManaging Director at Yunus Social Business ColombiaSandhya SriramChief Executive Officer at Sprout
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Shared employers
Also worked at Radar Therapeutics4
Also worked at Dyne Therapeutics7
Carlo IncertiOperating Partner at ForbionJason RhodesPartner at Atlas VentureSudhir AgrawalInvestor at 82VSDoug KerrScience Advisor at Exceptional VenturesPhillip SamayoaPrincipal at Atlas VentureStephen CurtisManaging Partner at MPM BioImpact
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Also worked at Atlas Venture71
Karim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nessan BerminghamInvestor at Khosla VenturesKristen LaguerreExecutive Partner at MPM BioImpactJeanne HenryCFO at Excel Venture ManagementGretchen McCareyChief Financial Officer at Castle Island VenturesKate GunioController at Long Ridge Equity Partners
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Also worked at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.26
Abbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSeung Hyun Moon, MD, MPAVenture Partner at Adelphi Ventures Management, LlcJustin WilliamsPrincipal at Seae VenturesChristina BroomesCommercial Advisor at 2Flo VenturesJohn ReyndersChief Data Scientist & Venture Partner at Iaso VenturesMichihiko WadaChief Regulatory and Development Officer at Newton Biocapital
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