How to get into HBS w. a science background

HBS life science winners, or how to get into HBS with a Ph.D., masters in science, or just powerful science stats.

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The 2010 Kaplan Fellows are:
Jane Casey joins HBS from OmniGuide, Inc., designer and manufacturer of optical laser scalpels that enable precision minimally invasive surgery. She served as product manager of OmniGuide’s Laryngology and Pediatric ENT line of business, which she helped grow 40%. She graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science in biomedical engineering from Brown University, where she also received her master’s in biomedical engineering.
Martin Grasse comes from medical device startup Bridgepoint Medical, where he managed a development program for the CrossBoss catheter device. Prior to this he was a design engineer at St. Jude Medical, where he led the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic catheter devices to treat atrial fibrillation. He received his bachelor of science in biomedical engineering and certificate in business from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Peter Jurczynski has spent the last four years working with Johnson & Johnson, where he completed the Johnson & Johnson Global Operations Leadership Development (GOLD) Program. His most recent position was as a project engineer for Viskaton, a division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care. He graduated with a BS in mechanical engineering from Tufts University and a master’s in mechanical engineering from Stanford University.
Melissa Matarese is the co-founder of BeFree! LLC and co-inventor of a mucosal drug delivery system that recently received funding from President Obama’s Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Program. She was also recently a regulatory affairs associate for Stryker Orthopedics, where she provided strategic and regulatory input on the design and development of orthopedic implants and instrumentation. She has a BA in neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University and a master’s in bioscience enterprise from the University of Cambridge.
Mariana Mihalusova has spent the past six years at the Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology as a graduate research assistant and teaching fellow. She received a bachelor of science in biochemistry from Brown University and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Harvard University.
Avaleigh Milne was most recently employed as a life sciences analyst at Atlas Venture, an early stage venture capital firm. She previously served as a senior associate consultant at Bain & Company, where she focused on pharmaceutical companies. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a concentration in environmental science and public policy and received her master’s in bioscience enterprise from the University of Cambridge.
Frida Polli recently worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences at MIT. She received a BA in English from Dartmouth College and a Ph.D. in clinical neuropsychology from Suffolk University, and did her dissertation work in the Psychiatric Neuroimaging Group at Massachusetts General Hospital studying cognitive functioning in health, schizophrenia and autism.
Emmanuel Simons currently serves as an Entrepreneurial Fellow with Flagship Ventures, a life science venture capital firm. He also conducts research at MIT’s Langer Research Laboratory, where he initiated a research program to improve the delivery of antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, and local anesthetics for enhanced treatment of outer, middle, and inner ear disease. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with an AB in neuroscience and music and received his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from MIT.
Jadelind Wong comes to HBS from biotech start-up Primegen Biotech, LLC, where she researched adult stem cell therapy technologies for applications in the field of regenerative medicine and fertility. She was instrumental in developing a patent for one of the company’s core technologies in cellular preservation, as well as managing business development and marketing projects. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a BS in microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics.

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