James Italia
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BrickBio, Inc.
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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VP of Commercial Development
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Mar 2019 - 4 years 10 months
Greater Boston Area Co-invented BrickBio's platform technology, which enables custom tailoring of any protein with homogenous, site-specific and site-selective modifications for therapeutic applications. The collaborative role at BrickBio focuses on business/company strategy, operations, experimental design, and further commercialization of the technology.
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Boston College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Chemical Biology Ph.D Candidate
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May 2014 - Mar 2019
Merkert Chemistry Center, 2609 Beacon St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Abhishek Chatterjee Chemical Biology Lab Published peer reviewed research articles with >300 citations in high impact journals such as: Nature Chem. Bio. and JACS (<8% acceptance rate) while advising team of four undergraduates. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=1hKi0BMAAAAJ&hl=en https://sites.google.com/a/bc.edu/thechatterjeelab/home
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Case Competitions
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Jul 2016 - Jul 2018
Tufts New England Case Competition (TUNECC) Executive Team - Vice President of Internal Affairs Spring-Summer 2018 Harvard Innovation and Commercialization Venture Capital Pitch VC Pitch Award (Top 5, >100 competitors) November 2017 Framed pitch while identifying market sizing, competitive landscape, and pricing projections for a neuro-regenerative therapeutic after course with >100 students Received book prize: "The Billion Dollar Molecule" Sponsored by Putnam… Show more Tufts New England Case Competition (TUNECC) Executive Team - Vice President of Internal Affairs Spring-Summer 2018 Harvard Innovation and Commercialization Venture Capital Pitch VC Pitch Award (Top 5, >100 competitors) November 2017 Framed pitch while identifying market sizing, competitive landscape, and pricing projections for a neuro-regenerative therapeutic after course with >100 students Received book prize: "The Billion Dollar Molecule" Sponsored by Putnam Associates and Goodwin Proctor Yale Healthcare Case Competition Feb 2017 Tufts New England Case Competition July 2016
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Tufts University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Tufts Advisory Partners Principal, Engagement Manager, and Consultant
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Sep 2016 - Nov 2018
TAP provides pro bono consulting services to small and mid-sized biotech companies. Principal (Spring 2018) - Delivered sales ramp, pricing, and commercialization strategy for phase II ALS drug - Engaged 3 potential client CEOs and generated 8 weekly deliverables - Facilitated communication between TAP and CEO to ensure continuity and quality ----- Engagement Manager (Fall 2017) - Determined price and market segmentation to increase revenue 16% for… Show more TAP provides pro bono consulting services to small and mid-sized biotech companies. Principal (Spring 2018) - Delivered sales ramp, pricing, and commercialization strategy for phase II ALS drug - Engaged 3 potential client CEOs and generated 8 weekly deliverables - Facilitated communication between TAP and CEO to ensure continuity and quality ----- Engagement Manager (Fall 2017) - Determined price and market segmentation to increase revenue 16% for immuno-therapy - Formulated slides which client emphasized to board of directors and at VC pitch - Led team of 4 PhD consultants over 8 weeks to redefine client strategy and partnerships ----- Consultant (Fall 2016) - Identified market gap for undifferentiated healthcare software company - Developed critical excel based algorithm to identify 5 optimal partnerships - Interfaced algorithm with teammate’s research for synergistic analysis https://www.tuftsbiotech.com/consulting-tap Show less
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Project Leader
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Jan 2016 - May 2016
Recommended client consider alternative investment after competitive/feasibility analysis Recruited pro-bono team of 3 PhDs and local investor client for due diligence engagement
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Boston College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Undergraduate Researcher
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Nov 2013 - May 2014
Chestnut Hill, MA Perform undergraduate research and assist in the setup of the new biochemistry lab under Abhishek Chatterjee. Learned basic chemical-biology techniques.
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Biogen
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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700 & Above Employee
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Protein Chemistry Researcher
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Mar 2013 - Aug 2013
Cambridge, MA Investigated two biochemical research projects which included blocking of a macrophage extracellular domain as well as small molecule inhibition of enzyme degradation through quantitative/qualitative methods. Presented summer research to company where >200 employees attended. Techniques developed: SDS-PAGE, FPLC (GF, IeX), Spectroscopy, ELISA, Purification (especially with antibodies through protein A columns), Endotoxin Testing, HPLC (Analytical SEC), Alexafluor Labeling, and… Show more Investigated two biochemical research projects which included blocking of a macrophage extracellular domain as well as small molecule inhibition of enzyme degradation through quantitative/qualitative methods. Presented summer research to company where >200 employees attended. Techniques developed: SDS-PAGE, FPLC (GF, IeX), Spectroscopy, ELISA, Purification (especially with antibodies through protein A columns), Endotoxin Testing, HPLC (Analytical SEC), Alexafluor Labeling, and other standard techniques Show less
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Education
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Boston College
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemistry (Chemical Biology) -
Boston College
Bachelor of Science (BS), Biochemistry