Monika A. Vnuk

Chief Executive Officer at Ignite Immunotherapy, Inc.

Health Technology

Finance

Consumer Services

Network origin in Monika A. Vnuk first degree

Entity	Entity type	Industry
PFIZER, INC. 347	Public Company	Pharmaceuticals: Major	347
Blackstone Life Sciences Advisors LLC Blackstone Life Sciences Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Life Sciences Advisors LLC (Blackstone Life Sciences) is a private equity subsidiary of Blackstone, Inc. founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in New York. 13	Operating Division	Investment Managers	13

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Companies connected to Monika A. Vnuk via their personal network

Company	Sector	Related people	Main position
Clarus Ventures LLC Clarus Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Clarus Ventures LLC (Clarus Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Blackstone, Inc. founded in 2005 by Nicholas G. Galakatos. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.	Investment Managers	Nicholas G. Galakatos William Young Nicholas Simon Kurt Wheeler Robert W. Liptak Kiran Reddy Robert DeBenedetto Paris Panayiotopoulos Ari Brettman	Founder Private Equity Investor Founder Founder Founder Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Corporate Officer/Principal
Wyeth Corp. Wyeth Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Wyeth LLC develops, manufactures, and distributes pharmaceuticals and biological substances. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Madison, NJ.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	John Mascotte Amy Schulman Frances Fergusson Robert Landry Mikael Dolsten Angela Rossetti Abdul Ezaz Mutlib	Director/Board Member General Counsel Director/Board Member Treasurer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
National Academy of Medicine (United States) National Academy of Medicine (United States) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Freda Lewis-Hall Michael Brown Dennis Ausiello Scott Gottlieb Marc Tessier-Lavigne Dan Littman	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
University of Pennsylvania	College/University	Dennis Ausiello Mace Rothenberg Angela Rossetti Howard Mayer Denis Patrick Jeff Settleman	Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree
National Academy of Sciences National Academy of Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Michael Brown Corey Goodman Dennis Ausiello Marc Tessier-Lavigne Dan Littman	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	College/University	Nicholas G. Galakatos Dana George Mead Susan Hockfield Anna Berkenblit Yi Ning Zhao	Doctorate Degree Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin
The Business Roundtable The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	M. Anthony Burns Jeffrey Kindler Stephen W. Sanger Dana George Mead James Quincey	Chairman Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	College/University	Frances Fergusson Anna Berkenblit Craig Shepherd Lori McNeill	Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree
ZOETIS INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Ian Read Amy Schulman Charles H. Hill William Steere	President Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Stanford University	College/University	William Steere Corey Goodman Marc Tessier-Lavigne Helen Hobbs	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree
PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES, INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Nicholas G. Galakatos William Young Kiran Reddy Ari Brettman	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member
EMD Serono, Inc. EMD Serono, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology EMD Serono, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical firm. The firm develops recombinant prescription medicines. Its therapies include neurology and immunology, metabolic endocrinology, fertility, and oncology. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rockland, MA.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Ronen Tamir Howard Mayer Paris Panayiotopoulos Jonathan Freeman	Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer President Corporate Officer/Principal
Anthos Therapeutics, Inc. Anthos Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Anthos Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes innovative therapies for high-risk cardiovascular patients. It offers MAA868, an antibody directed at Factor XI and XIa, key components of the intrinsic coagulation pathway. The company was founded by Paris Panayiotopoulos, Ari Brettman and Jonathan E. Freeman in 2018 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	Pharmaceuticals: Other	Nicholas G. Galakatos Paris Panayiotopoulos Jonathan Freeman Ari Brettman	Chairman Founder Founder Founder
Genentech, Inc. Genentech, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.	Biotechnology	Sue Desmond-Hellmann William Young Nicholas Simon Marc Tessier-Lavigne	Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Operating Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer
Harvard Medical School	College/University	Freda Lewis-Hall Dennis Ausiello Anna Berkenblit Jeff Settleman	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal
MPM BioImpact, Inc MPM BioImpact, Inc Investment ManagersFinance MPM Bioimpact Inc (MPM Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Ansbert K. Gadicke and Luke B. Evnin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.	Investment Managers	Nicholas G. Galakatos Nicholas Simon Kurt Wheeler Robert W. Liptak	Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Corporate Officer/Principal
VIATRIS INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Ian Read Bryan Supran Wyllie Cornwell James Kilts	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Catalyst, Inc. Catalyst, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Catalyst, Inc. provides research and advisory services. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Ian Read Jeffrey Kindler Stephen W. Sanger James Quincey	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Yale University	College/University	Susan Hockfield Anna Berkenblit Jeff Settleman	Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree
BLACKSTONE INC.	Investment Managers	Nicholas G. Galakatos William Young Kiran Reddy	Corporate Officer/Principal Consultant / Advisor Private Equity Analyst
Association of American Physicians Association of American Physicians Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Association of American Physicians operates as an American association of physicians. The non-profit company is based in Tucson, AZ. The company was founded by Charles Lee.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Dennis Ausiello Helen Hobbs Aida Habtezion	President Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Biotechnology Innovation Organization Biotechnology Innovation Organization Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Sue Desmond-Hellmann Jeffrey Kindler Paris Panayiotopoulos	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America provides pharmaceutical research and biotechnology services. It represents the country’s biopharmaceutical research companies, which are devoted to discovering and developing medicines that enable patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered Washington, DC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Ian Read Jeffrey Kindler Olivier Brandicourt	Director/Board Member Chairman Chairman
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Eve Elizabeth Slater Freda Lewis-Hall William Young	Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member
European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries & Assns European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries & Assns Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries & Assns is a trade association that promotes pharmaceutical discovery and development. The non-profit company is based in Brussels, Belgium.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Ian Read Olivier Brandicourt Andreas Fibig	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC develops pharmaceutical, biotechnology and vaccine technologies. The company was registered on May 5, 2003 and is headquartered in Collegeville, PA.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Frances Fergusson Mikael Dolsten Peter H. Reinhart	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
AvenCell Therapeutics, Inc. AvenCell Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology AvenCell Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that develops immunotherapies to treat cancers. The private company is based in Cambridge, MA and has subsidiaries in Germany. Andrew D. Schiermeier has been the CEO of the company since 2021.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Olivier Brandicourt Paris Panayiotopoulos Ari Brettman	Chairman Founder Director/Board Member
Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC engages in the operation of a global contract research organization, which provides drug development, laboratory and lifecycle management services. It offers adaptive trial design, bio analytical lab, bio similar development, biostatistics, GMP lab, clinical supplies, trial monitoring, CMC regulatory, data management, dental pain clinic, real-world outcomes, site intelligence and activation, central lab, global regulatory affairs, IRT systems, late stage research, medical communications, device and diagnostics, medical writing, nonclinical development and regulatory consulting and intelligence, regulatory development, innovation and vaccine sciences. The company was founded by Fredric N. Eshelman in 1985 and is headquartered in Wilmington, NC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Jeffrey Kindler David Simmons Valerie L. Legagneur	Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal
AMGEN INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Craig Shepherd Yi Ning Zhao Guy Padbury	General Counsel Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
American Philosophical Society American Philosophical Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Philosophical Society is an organization that hosts biannual general meetings for its members, families, and distinguished guests. The non-profit company is based in Philadelphia, PA. The meetings cater to the diverse interests and expertise of attendees and provide a unique opportunity to indulge the audience’s breadth of intellectual curiosity. The society has an exceptional collection of over 13 million manuscripts, objects, books, images, and works of art covering various topics such as early and revolutionary history, natural history, Indian linguistics and culture, nuclear physics, computer development, medical science, genetics and eugenics, and the development of cultural anthropology.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Michael Brown Corey Goodman Marc Tessier-Lavigne	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Michael Brown Robert Landry Marc Tessier-Lavigne	Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member
SFJ Pharmaceuticals, Inc. SFJ Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology SFJ Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops pharmaceuticals drugs. It offers drugs for cancer, kidney, thyroid, leukemia, and lung cancer. The company was founded by Roberto DeBenedetto in January 2009 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.	Biotechnology	William Young Kurt Wheeler Robert DeBenedetto	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer
BIOGEN INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	William Young Kiran Reddy Daniel Karp	Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
MERCK & CO., INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Peter Honig Joseph Arena Guy Padbury	General Counsel Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Amy Schulman Dennis Ausiello Olivier Brandicourt	Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
American Academy of Arts & Sciences American Academy of Arts & Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Corey Goodman Susan Hockfield Dennis Ausiello	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York	College/University	Robert W. Liptak Peter Honig Nicholas A. Saccomano	Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree
AVEO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Nicholas G. Galakatos Anna Berkenblit Valerie L. Legagneur	Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal
NOVO NORDISK A/S	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Martin MacKay Andreas Fibig	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Federal Reserve Bank of New York	General Government	Jeffrey Kindler Marc Tessier-Lavigne	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
PhRMA Foundation PhRMA Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The PhRMA Foundation is an organization that provides awards and support to individuals pursuing higher education. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization's 2022 annual report highlights their activities and showcases their 2022 awardees.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Mikael Dolsten Aida Habtezion	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
MALLINCKRODT PLC	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Steven Romano Susan Silbermann	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member
THE MEDICINES COMPANY	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Paris Panayiotopoulos Diane Sullivan	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Freda Lewis-Hall Kurt Wheeler	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
KARYOPHARM THERAPEUTICS INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Mikael Dolsten Peter Honig	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
MERCK KGAA	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Paris Panayiotopoulos Jonathan Freeman	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Northeastern University Northeastern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.	College/University	Robert DeBenedetto John E. Sorrentino	Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Freda Lewis-Hall Howard Mayer	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal
ALBANY MOLECULAR RESEARCH, INC.	Biotechnology	Ian Read David Simmons	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member

Statistics

International

United States	46
Canada	2
Belgium	2
Denmark	2
Ireland	2

Sectoral

Health Technology	28
Commercial Services	12
Consumer Services	8
Finance	5
Government	2

Operational

Director/Board Member	632
Corporate Officer/Principal	303
Independent Dir/Board Member	176
Chairman	129
Undergraduate Degree	88

Most connected contacts

Insiders
James Kilts	48
Jeffrey Kindler	48
Amy Schulman	45
Nicholas G. Galakatos	38
Corey Goodman	35
Ronald Blaylock	33
Nicholas Simon	33
William Young	32
Ian Read	29
Freda Lewis-Hall	29
Martin MacKay	28
Kurt Wheeler	28
Susan Hockfield	26
Dennis Ausiello	26
Scott Gottlieb	26

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