JC

Jay Cui

Principal at Abingworth

Menlo Park, California

Overview

Work Experience

  • Principal

    2021 - Current

  • Board Observer

    2021 - 2021

  • Board Observer

    2021 - 2021

  • Director, AbbVie Ventures

    2017 - 2021

    AbbVie Ventures is the venture capital arm of AbbVie and is dedicated to making equity investments in emerging biotech companies in oncology, immunology, and neurodegenerative diseases.

  • Board Observer

    2019 - 2020

  • Business Consultant

    2015 - 2017

    Management consultant focusing on biopharma, medical device, and healthcare service industries

  • Management Consultant

    2015 - 2015

    Management consultant in the corporate development practice; advised clients in the biotechnology, medical device and animal health industries on multiple commercial and corporate strategy projects.

  • Library Development Core Leader

    2010 - 2014

    • Planned and oversaw setup of a $2M research laboratory funded by a National Institutes of Health P50 grant; Built multifunctional research team and established standard operating protocols • Led team creating 5,000+ structurally diverse, high purity chemicals for screening; established 20+ collaborative projects nationwide and with NIH MLPCN network, leading to drug leads against breast cancer, diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases • Guest lecturer for UChicago Ph.D. level course: High-Thoughtput Methods in Organic Chemistry

  • Corporate Portfolio Management

    2014 - 2014

    Internship at the Global Portfolio Management Team within the Chief Medical and Scientific Office (CMSO)

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