JA

João Amorim

Healthcare Innovation & Business Development

Boston, Massachusetts

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Manager, Business Development & Licensing

    2024

  • Associate, Business Development & Licensing

    2023 - 2024

  • Postdoctoral Fellow

    2020 - 2023

    - Investigating the role of epigenetic alterations in a mouse genome responsible for the early onset of age-related phenotypes and related diseases

  • PhD Candidate

    2017 - 2019

    - Investigating a novel mechanism by which small molecules activate SIRT1 and how they can be used to treat aging and age-related metabolic diseases

  • Analyst

    2021 - 2022

    - Performed scientific and investment diligence on biotech companies across multiple therapeutic areas - Contributed to multiple investment memos highlighting the investment thesis of prospective companies, including technical, regulatory, market, financial and intellectual property analysis - Performed deal sourcing by engaging with companies' management teams through introductory calls and investment conferences

  • Analyst

    2020 - 2021

    - Prepared risk analyses and mitigation/diligence plans to evaluate early-stage investment opportunities in mitochondria physiology - Identified and prioritize potential programs for pre-seed and seed-stage through in-depth literature review, KOL engagement, and risk analyses

  • Lab to Market, MBA classes

    2019 - 2019

    - Assessed commercial opportunities for a vectored antibody delivery technology developed in the Balazs Lab at The Ragon Institute - Identified and defined the TPP for target disease indications, assessed IP, evaluated go-to-market strategy for different indications, defined the regulatory strategy

  • MSc Student

    2013 - 2014

    - Studied the impact of mitochondria dysfunction pre-synaptic nerve terminals in an in vitro model of Alzheimer's disease