Blair Willette, PhD
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Experience
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KdT Ventures
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate
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Jun 2023 - Present
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Duke Capital Partners
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate
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Aug 2021 - Jun 2023
I worked on interdisciplinary associate teams to source and screen start-ups looking for pre-seed through series B funding. Additionally, I led and managed the weekly associate meetings to drive progress toward projects related to network growth and diligence on potential investments in our deal funnel. I worked on interdisciplinary associate teams to source and screen start-ups looking for pre-seed through series B funding. Additionally, I led and managed the weekly associate meetings to drive progress toward projects related to network growth and diligence on potential investments in our deal funnel.
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Duke University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Predoctoral Fellow
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Mar 2021 - Jun 2023
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PHD Candidate
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May 2020 - Jun 2023
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Graduate Student Researcher
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Aug 2018 - Jun 2023
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KdT Ventures
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Intern
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Sep 2022 - Nov 2022
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Senior Fellow
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Mar 2022 - Sep 2022
At KdT, I evaluate very early science-driven biotech companies that are launching into innovative industries, such as gene editing therapies, protein sequencing, and drug delivery. This position requires me to evaluate the risk profile of the science underlying these technologies and identify potential groundbreaking applications.
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National Institutes of Health (NIH): Intramural Research Program (IRP)
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United States
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Research Services
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500 - 600 Employee
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Postbaccalaureate IRTA Fellow
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Jun 2017 - Jun 2018
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Musella Scholars of Glioblastoma Research
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Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
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Research Fellow
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May 2016 - Jul 2016
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Research Assistant
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
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Education
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Duke University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Pharmacology -
Duke University
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate, Business & Entrepreneurship -
Duke University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry, Concentration in Pharmacology