Jonathan Yuxuan Chen

Experience

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  COFCO Nutrition and Health Research Institute

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2015

  Research And Development Intern

  - Screened >20 candidate microbes and culture conditions used to produce an antimicrobial peptide as a healthier alternative to antibiotics used in animal feed- Characterized and compared product yield and antimicrobial activity. Suggested top candidates for further scale-up developments

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  University of California, Davis

  May 2016 - Aug 2018

  Undergraduate Student Researcher

  Leach Lab | Dr. Kent Leach- Assisted the characterization of cellular responses to cell-derived extracellular matrix as a promising strategy to deliver cells for accelerated bone repair- Developed methods to fabricate biodegradable scaffolds with well-defined pore geometries for tunable cellular infiltration and shear stress during perfusion bioreactor culture

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  BIO - RAD LABORATORIES, INC.

  Jun 2017 - Sept 2017

  Engineering Associate

  - Characterized auto-fluorescent properties of >120 materials to minimize undesired background fluorescence in fluorescent imager- Constructed material fluorescent database & presented general material selection guidelines to assist future product development

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  Georgia Institute of Technology

  Aug 2019 - now

  Drug Delivery Lab | Dr. Mark PrausnitzThesis: Formulation and fabrication optimizations of microneedle patches for controlled release of contraceptives- Preclinical development: Fabrication, formulation optimization, material characterization, and in-vivo PK studies of self-administrable microneedles patches as cost-effective and minimally-invasive implants for sustained drug delivery- Clinical trial: Collaborated with manufacturing, clinical, and regulatory experts to conduct the clinical proof-of-concept of using MN patches for sweat induction and diagnosis (NCT04732195) Show less

  • PHD Graduate Student

    Aug 2018 - now

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2019 - May 2020
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  Georgia Technology Transfer Consulting Club

  Sept 2020 - now

  Co-Founder, Principal Consultant

  Co-founded the first business consulting club at Georgia Tech to provide pro-bono strategy consulting services for biotech startups and hands-on tech transfer experience for advanced degree students.- Built strategic partnerships for client and mentorship sourcing- Oversee club operations, lead consulting projects, and mentor student teams to execute >20 consulting projects, with superior client satisfaction and retention

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  Radyus Research

  Oct 2021 - Jan 2022

  Consultant

  - Prioritized alternative applications and mechanistic targets for an alternative indication of a tricyclic antidepressant drug- Established ideal client profile and identified >190 target clients to support personalized marketing initiatives

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  Biolocity

  Jan 2022 - May 2022

  Market Assessment Intern

  Led due diligence on assessing the commercialization potential of pre-seed immune-oncology academic spinouts- Clinical need assessment by KOL interviews and literature review- Market opportunity assessment by indication suggestions, market research, and competitor benchmarking- Scientific diligence by highlighting key technical hypotheses and derisking experiments

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  Nucleate

  Mar 2022 - now

  Director of Operations (Atlanta Chapter)

  Nucleate is a pro-bono startup activator program to educate academic trainees in biotech new venture creation, with the vision of creating a bio-entrepreneurial ecosystem.- Establish mentorship network and build strategic partnerships to support program activity- Directed operations for local activator program consisting of workshop series, networking events, and final pitch competition

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  Portal Innovations, LLC

  May 2022 - Sept 2022

  Venture Fellow

  - Led triage and supported deep diligence to evaluate seed-stage investment opportunities in cell therapy, drug delivery, and diagnostics - Composed investment perspective across 4 disease categories and 8 treatment paradigms to guide future investment decisions in evaluating startups targeting autoimmunity

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  McKinsey & Company

  Mar 2023 - Mar 2023

  Insight Participant
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  Breakout Ventures

  Mar 2023 - now

  Venture Fellow

  - Source early-stage biotech investment opportunities by serving as local liaison and building strategic funnels- Triage startups based on the technological impact, business model, and market viability