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James Bellush

Manager, Scientific Scouting at Cornell University

New York City Metropolitan Area

Overview 

James Bellush is a Manager of Scientific Scouting at Cornell University, with a background in start-up ventures, licensing agreements, and drug discovery. With a Ph.D. from Cornell University and experience at notable institutions like Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, he excels in strategic alliances and bioinformatics, making valuable contributions to the field of genomics.

Work Experience 

CU

Cornell University

  • Manager, Scientific Scouting

    2024 - Current

RI

RTW Investments, LP

  • Venture Associate

    2020 - 2024

    - Lead target discovery, validation, and pre-clinical development in genetic medicine space - Manage search & evaluation, due diligence, and strategic alliances for early stage drug development programs - Support business development activities, including sponsored research and licensing agreements

RTW Investments makes investments in forward-thinking healthcare companies.

rtwfunds.com
MS

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

  • Molecular Biologist

    2013 - 2020

    Lab of Dr. Iestyn Whitehouse Developed novel NGS sequencing and bioinformatics approaches which aim to record patterns of DNA replication, chromatin modification, and developmental gene expression during critical milestones of C. elegans embryogenesis.

WC

Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    2015 - 2017

Weill Cornell Medicine is an academic medical institution that offers health care services.

Raised $53,500,000.00 from National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, UnitedHealthcare and National Institutes of Health.

weill.cornell.edu

The Solution Lab, Inc.

  • Research Analyst

    2015 - 2016

Education 

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