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Shane V. Hegarty

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Chief Scientific Officer & Co-Founder at Axonis Therapeutics

United States

FoundedAxonis Therapeutics

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Chief Scientific Officer & Co-Founder at Axonis Therapeutics

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Axonis Therapeutics's investors · 15

BoxOne VenturesMontréal · $500K checks · since 2024Civilization Ventures Management, LlcTiburon · $1M – $10M checks · since 2024Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)Toronto · $50K – $250K checks · since 2024Hatteras Venture PartnersResearch Triangle · $500K – $4M checks · since 2024Iaso VenturesCambridge · since 2024Lumira VenturesToronto · $1M – $10M checks · since 2024MRL Ventures FundCambridge · $25M checks · since 2024National Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2020Pathway BioventuresChicago · since 2024SCI VenturesLondon · since 2024Sofinnova VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $15M checks · since 2024Solasta VenturesBoston · since 2024Tachyon VenturesLos Angeles · since 2024venBio Global StrategicSan Francisco · since 2024venBio PartnersSan Francisco · since 2024

Experience

  1. Axonis TherapeuticsChief Scientific Officer & Co-Foundercurrent2021 — presentBoston, MA
  2. MassBioMentorcurrent2025 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. NucleateMentorcurrent2025 — present
  4. SCbioMentorcurrent2024 — present
  5. Biochemical SocietyEditorial Board Member2017 — 2023
  6. On DeckOn Deck Deep Tech Fellow2021 — 2022
  7. Creative Destruction LabCDL-Toronto, Neuro, 2021/2022 Cohort2021 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  8. Harvard Medical SchoolResearch Fellow in Neurobiology2017 — 2021Department of Neurology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School.
  9. Boston Children's HospitalResearch Fellow in Neurobiology2017 — 2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  10. Wentworth Institute of TechnologyAdjunct Professor2018 — 2019Boston
  11. University College Cork, Ireland (UCC)Faculty Lecturer & Researcher2016 — 2017Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, Western Gateway Building, UCC.
  12. University College Cork, Ireland (UCC)Post-Doctoral Research Fellow2014 — 2016Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, Biosciences Institute, UCC.
  13. University College Cork, Ireland (UCC)Part-time Lecturer2013 — 2016Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, UCC.
  14. University College Cork, Ireland (UCC)Post-Doctoral Researcher2014Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Western Gateway Building, UCC.
  15. University College Cork, Ireland (UCC)PhD Student (Neuroscience)2010 — 2014Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, Biosciences Institute, UCC.
  16. Erasmus MCVisiting Research Fellow2016Department of Cell Biology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  17. University College Cork Disability Support ServiceTeacher2011 — 2012University College Cork, Ireland.
  18. Brand Army Marketing and Promotions CompanyPromoter2008 — 20104 Hatch Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. (worked in Cork)
  19. LUSH FRESH HANDMADE COSMETICSSales Assistant2008 — 200996 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork, Ireland
  20. Family Kingdom Amusement ParkAmusement Park Ride Operator & Supervisor2008300 South Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA.
  21. Caulfield’s Super ValuSales Assistant2006 — 2008Merchants Quay, Patrick Street, Cork, Ireland.
  22. Festival Highlights Street TeamPromoter2007Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  23. Ryan’s Super ValuSales Assistant2004 — 2005Togher, Cork, Ireland.
  24. Jackie Lennox’s Chip ShopCook2003 — 2004137 Bandon Road, Cork, Ireland.

Skills & more

NeuroscienceDevelopmental BiologyParkinson'sCell SignalingStem Cell ResearchScientific WritingLecturingEmbryonic and Adult Brain DissectionsCell Culture (Primary and Cell Line)Immunostaining (Cell and Tissue)TransfectionMicroscopy
+12 morePCRRNA isolationWestern BlottingWritten & Oral Presentation SkillsStereotaxic SurgeryCryosectioningResearch Paper WrittingLiterature ReviewsPerfusionData AnalysisOral & Written Communication SkillsStudent Training

Languages English · French · Irish · Polish

  • Patent Law Course — Morrison & Foerster LLP

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Shane V. Hegarty?
Chief Scientific Officer & Co-Founder at Axonis Therapeutics
Where does Shane V. Hegarty work?
Shane V. Hegarty is Chief Scientific Officer & Co-Founder of Axonis Therapeutics.
What companies did Shane V. Hegarty found?
Shane V. Hegarty founded Axonis Therapeutics.
Where did Shane V. Hegarty go to school?
Shane V. Hegarty studied at University College Cork (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Neuroscience); University College Cork (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Medicine and Health); University College Cork (Postgraduate Certificate (NFQ Level 9), Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (for third level teachers)).

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