Industry Projects

Under the mentorship of Dr. Xinxia Peng of the NC State Bioinformatics Research Institute, I and a group of peers collaborated with CMI/BAM to complete this project. We performed market analysis and business research to aid in the commercialization of a specialized immune repertoire sequencing platform in non-model species, as well as providing recommendations for market entry, funding, and methods of outreach to commercialize Dr. Peng's product.

Our group of peers collaborated with Dan Devido, Director of Strategic Development at FUJFILM Diosynth, to comprehensive database of current and past programs of the CDMO at each of their worldwide sites. We gathered information about individual programs using online resources, including including FUJIFILM Diosynth's involvement with development and process, clinical trial paths, and general molecule information. Metrics on clinical trial development and paths, trial success rates, and molecule ownership were generated to further aid the company in marketing and strategic business decisions.

MBA585, or Current Topics in Bioscience Management, is a required course for all MMB students. In a group of peers, we covered a Harvard case study on Kymera Therapeutics and their biotech execution plan that allowed them to break into the industry and make their company flourish. We explored the strategies and methods the founders used to secure funding, partnerships, and resources for their new pipeline, as well as recommendations and next steps for them going forward.

Under the mentorship of Dr. Andrea Johnstone, Senior Director of Product Development at EpiCypher, our group of peers collaborated to devise a marketing strategy for the company's primary technologies, Cut&Run and Cut&Tag. We performed market analysis and trends using online sources as well as synthesizing literature reviews, gathered insights from key opinion leaders in the cell/gene therapy space, and also gathered potential customer data via a targeted survey to create a market profile. We then synthesized the data into key strategies and future recommendations. This project is ongoing; attached is our Scope and Goals presentation.