US

Uciane Scarlett

Principal at MPM BioImpact

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Overview 

Uciane Scarlett is a Principal at MPM BioImpact in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a background in venture capital and lifesciences. She has notable experience at Oxford Sciences Innovation and Atlas Venture, and has successfully invested in companies like Pepgen and Dyne Therapeutics. With a Ph.D. from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and experience at top organizations like Compass Therapeutics and The Wistar Institute, Uciane has a strong track record in oncology and immunology, specializing in strategy, start-ups, and clinical research.

Work Experience 

  • Principal

    2021 - Current

MPM BioImpact is a biotechnology investment firm specializing in managing early-stage venture and private/public impact.

  • Principal

    2019 - 2021

    Life science investing, company creation, portfolio management Company Creation/Operations/Financing: T-Cypher Bio (interim Exec Chair), PepGen, ORFonyx, Alethiomics, Endlyz Boards: T-Cypher Bio, PepGen (NASDAQ: PEPG), Miro Bio (acq. by Gilead), Scenic Bio, DJS (acq. by AbbVie)

  • Associate | EIR

    2018 - 2019

    Life science investing, company creation, portfolio company operations. Company Creation/Board: Quench Bio, Dyne Therapeutics, Navitor Operations: Korro Bio, AVRO BIO, Quench, Dyne

Atlas Venture creates and invests in biotech startup companies with seed and early stage venture investments.

  • Director of Business Development & Strategy

    2016 - 2018

    Drove business development & corporate/pipeline strategy; participated in venture financing; conceptualized strategic academic partnership; presented to BoD; engaged with various bankers, analysts, VCs

Compass Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on drugging the immune system to treat human diseases.

Raised $381,512,210.00 from Dafna Capital Management, Vivo Capital, Monashee Investment Management, Braidwell, OrbiMed, Adage Capital Management, Enavate Sciences and Janus Henderson Investors.

  • Manager | Consultant | Associate

    2011 - 2016

    Corporate/pipeline strategy, early commercial strategy, business development; strong oncology focus Drove internal initiatives geared towards growing Clarion's oncology business Published two articles (business journal & peer-reviewed journal) in oncology

  • Postdoctoral Fellow

    2011 - 2011

The Wistar Institute is the nation’s first independent institution devoted to medical research and training.

Raised $11,599,368.00 from National Science Foundation, National Cancer Institute, US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation and National Institutes of Health.

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