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Kelly Nissen

Principal - Alexandria Venture Investments at Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

San Francisco, California

Invests in

Education

Work Experience

  • Principal - Alexandria Venture Investments

    2024

  • Senior Associate - Alexandria Venture Investments

    2021 - 2024

  • Associate - Alexandria Venture Investments

    2019 - 2021

  • Senior Analyst - Alexandria Venture Investments

    2018 - 2019

2017 - 2018

  • Business Development Co-op

    2017 - 2018

    Research & Innovation Division

2017 - 2018

  • Biotechnology Investment Intern

    2017 - 2018

2009 - 2017

  • NSF Graduate Research Fellow

    2009 - 2017

    • Results led to two high-impact publications (Genes & Development, PLoS Genetics) with one additional publication in preparation • Mentored by world-renowned splicing expert; thesis research elucidated a molecular connection between two fundamental gene expression pathways (chromatin remodeling and pre-mRNA splicing) • Independently managed negotiations and coordination between three competing laboratory groups to co-publish synergistic results • Recruited and led a team of six UCSF and international scientists to perform genetic and bioinformatics analyses

  • Product Development Intern

    2016 - 2016

    • Reviewed grant proposals for early innovations with industry advisors • Prepared pitch deck for $60K seed funding competition • Performed market and competitive landscape analyses; wrote intellectual property disclosure; acted as project manager

2016 - 2016

  • Entrepreneur/Consultant

    2016 - 2016

    • Led Aptascan, Inc.’s strategy to pivot from platform technology to consumer women’s health product • Performed customer discovery research and market analysis; prepared business plan and pitch deck for investors • Received highest scores in cohort during pitch competition and multiple leads for angel investment

2006 - 2009

  • Undergraduate Honors Researcher

    2006 - 2009

    • Independently designed award-winning honors thesis research project on the inheritance patterns of a famous transposon silencing mechanism.