Introducing IPC Judges at RESI Boston 2024 

12 Sep

By Claire Jeong, Chief Conference Officer, Vice President of Investor Research, Asia BD, LSN

Life Science Nation’s RESI Boston is just around the corner, and excitement is building for the Innovator’s Pitch Challenge (IPC). This year, we are thrilled to feature 56 innovative startups across 14 sessions, each dedicated to a specific sector or subsector within the life sciences.

The LSN team has been hard at work recruiting a panel of active investors and industry experts to serve as judges for the pitches. These judges have been invited to participate based on their experience, investment interests, and areas of expertise, ensuring that each session is tailored to the right audience.

We are excited to introduce the esteemed IPC pitch judges who will be lending their insights and expertise at RESI Boston. Their participation adds immense value to the event, offering startups the chance to receive invaluable feedback and explore new avenues for funding their ideas.

Below is a list of IPC pitch judges at RESI Boston:

Featured RESI Boston IPC Pitch Judges

Chris Aleong
Vice President
BioIdeations

Peter Alff
Senior Venture Partner
Orange Grove Bio

Anjan Aralihalli
Member of Board of Directors
Muscular Dystrophy Association

Giulia Balconi
Investor
Adjuvant Capital

Michael Benezra
Managing Partner & Founder
Erez Capital

Carmelida Capaldi
Innovation Project Manager
Chiesi

James Carroll
Managing Director for Life Science Investments
Wharton Alumni Angels

Doug Cary
Founder and Principal
Meritage Technologies

Jeffrey Champagne
Screening Committee
Boston Harbor Angels

Shailesh Chavan
Managing Partner
Transatlantic Life Science Venture

Nicolas Cindric
Partner
Yahara Ventures

David Fogel
Member of Screening & Due Diligence Committees
Mass Medical Angels

Emily Gaudiano
Investment Associate
SV Health Investors

Henry Huang
Head, Strategy Marketing
Autobio Venture Capital

Brendan Hussey
Vice President
JLS Fund

Ehsan Jabbarzadeh
Venture Partner
IAG Capital Partners

Jennifer Jordan
Venture Partner
iGlobe Partners

Jeff Knox
Senior Associate
Innospark Ventures

Uplaksh KumarForesite Capital

Claire Leurent
Managing Director
AbbVie Ventures

Carlos Medina
Senior Associate
SIC Venture Studio

Jose Navarro
Scientific Director & Partner
quadraScope Venture Fund

Kim Nearing
Venture Partner
BioVeda China Fund (BVCF)

Shinji Okitsu
External Immunology Lead North America and China
Sanofi

Aaron Ray
Partner
5 Horizons Capital

Joe Rogers
Venture Partner, Digital Health
Tenmile

James Simmons
Associate Director Business Development
Kowa Research Institute, Inc.

Manbir Singh
Program Manager
Biomedical Advanced R&D Authority (BARDA)

Adam Steinert
CTO
Yahara Ventures

Wei Tao
Board Director & Chair, Bio/Genomics
Life Science Angels

Mike Thomas
Managing Partner
Bold Brain Capital

Natalia Ulyanova
Director, Business Development, Oncology
Astellas Pharma

Mark Vreeke
Co-Founder
Chemical Angel Network

Christopher Whitfield
Partner
Syridex Bio

Hong Xin
Senior Director, External Innovation, Search & Evaluation
Johnson & Johnson Innovation

Hao Xing
Associate
MPM Capital

Chris Yoo
General Partner and Managing Director
Xcellerant Ventures
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