Join Young Women In Bio Pittsburgh for an inspiring virtual panel with women in science who’ve turned their passion into successful businesses! You’ll hear from scientists who used their knowledge to launch new companies. They’ll share their journeys—what worked, what didn’t, and what they wish they knew starting out. There’ll also be time for you to ask questions, so bring your curiosity and get ready to be inspired!

Disclaimer: This event may be recorded, and your image and/or voice may be included in that recording. If you are uncomfortable, please be sure to turn off your webcam.

YWIB Age Group

High School

Speakers

Jessica Gibson, CEO and Co-Founder of Ariel Precision Medicine

Ms. Gibson is CEO and Co-Founder of Ariel Precision Medicine serving key stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem by integrating AI, genetics, computational biology and clinical expertise. She led the development and commercial launch of Ariel’s AI fueled ADVANCE® Platform, transforming genetic and clinical data into new insights for early diagnosis and the development of targeted therapeutics for complex health conditions with high unmet need. She served as Chief Commercial Officer of Ariel Precision Medicine until 2016, bringing over 15 years of diverse experience in healthcare and biotech from previous roles at Purdue, Shionogi Pharmaceuticals and Gene Wiz Inc. Ms. Gibson earned her Executive MBA from Liberty University and a BS in Emergency Medicine from the University of Pittsburgh and is Certified in Disruptive Strategy from Harvard Business School and AI in Healthcare from Stanford.

Anna Li, CEO/Co-founder of Korion Health

Anna is an MD-PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, studying computational biology for her PhD. Her research focuses on using experimental evolution and computational techniques to custom-engineer bacteriophages for Burkholderia lung infections in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). She previously worked on CF stem cell therapies in Scott Randell's lab at UNC-CH from high school throughout undergrad, and then did two gap years in Pradeep Singh's lab at the University of Washington studying mechanisms of antibiotic resistance and bacterial persistence in the CF lung. When rounding in the hospital, Anna can be seen as a matched set with her golden retriever Winston, who flunked out of service dog school and now thrives as a therapy dog at UPMC. Career-wise, Anna is focused on finding better solutions for cystic fibrosis patients, but also thinking about ways to re-engineer the healthcare system to be more high-quality, equitable, and accessible for everyone through technology and humanism. In addition to her CR research, she is a 2023 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow and a co-founder of Korion Health.

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