LS 2014

Life Science 2014

 Springboard: Life Science 2014 is a community-driven accelerator program for early-stage biotech, device and health IT companies led by women.

Alumnae Committee

  • Alexis Traynor-Kaplan, ISM Therapeutics

  • Anita Knap, New England PharmAssociates

  • Annette McClellan, Annette McClellan Advisors

  • Barbara Fox, Avaxia Biologics

  • Barbara Handelin, BioPontis Alliance

  • Bing Doh, HealthCrowd

  • Bonnie Fendrock

  • Carol Nacy, Sequella

  • Chiara Bell, Careticker

  • Christine Adamow, EuphorbUS

  • Danguole Altman, Vapogenix

  • Deborah Mash, University of Miami

  • Dimitria Georganopoulou, Ohmx

  • Dorna Hakimi, BioInspire Technologies

  • France Helfer, Halo Healthcare

  • Galit Zuckerman, Medasense

  • Gloria Kolb, Fossa Medical

  • Grace Soyao, Self Care Catalysts

  • Heather Potters, Pharmalet

  • Helen Maslocka, Medcool

  • Hilla Shaviv, Galmedics

  • Irene Hrusovsky, BELLE Capital USA

  • Irina Kavounovski, HDH Medical

  • Joan Fallon, Curemark

  • Joanne Rohde, Axial Exchange

  • Karen Giroux, Polymerix Corporation

  • Kay Wagoner, Wagoner Discovery

  • Lee Jones, Rebiotix

  • Lena Wu, Rogne Bioscience

  • Lisa McKerracher, BioAxone Biosciences

  • Lynnor Stevenson, DesignMedix

  • Mary Wallace Jaensch, SPARK Solutions for Growth

  • Melissa Thompson, TalkSession

  • Mira Sahney, Smith & Nephew Endoscopy

  • Nancy Briefs, InfoBionic

  • Nee-Yin Chou, CW Optics

  • Pamela Contag, Molecular Sciences Institute

  • Patricia Meisner, ActualMeds

  • Patti White, Brien Holden Vision Diagnostics

  • Rachel Braun Scherl, SPARK Solutions for Growth

  • Rajni Aneja, zuChem Inc.

  • Roberta Lee, Acueity Healthcare

  • Sharon Flank, InfraTrac

  • Summer Knight, DSK Companies

  • Sylvia McBrinn, Axerion Therapeutics

  • Valerie Palmieri, LifeCycle Laboratories

  • Valerie Perlowitz, International Holding Company

  • Yael Schwartz, Hygeia Therapeutics

  • Zoe Barry, ZappRx

Screening Committee

  • Adam Scott, Aetna

  • Alexa Hanson, Covington & Burling

  • Alison Taunton Rigby, RiboNovix

  • Ann Gaddy, BioPacific Investors

  • Bill Trainor, Mutual Capital Partners

  • Carol Ashe, Carol Ashe Associates

  • Christine Bellon, Blueprint Medicines

  • Daniella Krajnac, GE Healthcare

  • Debra Apruzzese, Lonza Microbial Control

  • Ellen Corenswet, Covington & Burling

  • Gigi Wang, eCoast Angel Network

  • Gwilym Attwell, Fish & Richardson

  • Hollis Leech, WiserCare

  • Hugh Ma, Aetna

  • Jacob Plummer, Allscripts

  • Jahan Ali, Octane

  • Jan Hughes, Alquest

  • Jessica Milner, Covington & Burling

  • Jill Carroll, SROne

  • Julia O’Connor, Accelalox

  • Julie Papanek, Canaan Partners

  • Karen Drexler

  • Katherine Wolf, Rocket Science

  • Kay Schwichtenberg, Central Life Sciences

  • Kimberlie Cerrone, Tiatros

  • Lillian Stern, Stern Investor Relations

  • Lina Gugucheva, Covington & Burling

  • Marissa Tricarico, NYU Innovation Venture Fund

  • Mary Holland

  • Nalini Murdter, Women in Bio

  • Paul Antinori, The Medicines Company

  • Pearl D’Cruz, PEARL Consulting

  • Phyllis Kristal, Fish & Richardson

  • Shruti Abbato, Perspicere

  • Shweta Singh, Genentech

  • Stacey Seltzer, Aisling Capital

  • Sven Jacobson, Carrot Capital

  • Trish Thomas, Venture Sweat

Sponsors

Program Sponsors

  • CA Technologies

  • Covington & Burling

  • K&L Gates

  • Aetna

Program Supporters

  • Mintz Levin

  • Fish & Richardson P.C.

  • Silicon Valley Bank

Venue Hosts

  • Covington & Burling

  • Mohr Davidow Ventures

  • K&L Gates

  • Fish & Richardson P.C.

  • Silicon Valley Bank

  • Mintz Levin

Supporting Organizations

Pipeline Partners

Committees

Investor Partners

  • 37 Angels

  • Aisling Capital

  • ARC Angel Fund NYC

  • Astarte Ventures

  • BELLE Capital USA LP

  • BioPacific Investors

  • Fortify Ventures

  • Grotech Ventures

  • Life Science Angels

  • SR One

  • Thomas, McNerney & Partners

  • X Squared Angels

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