Brittany de Kouchkovsky Top-Executive
Life sciences professional with experience in startup venture investment, biotech venture creation, academic technology sourcing and startups, and early-stage therapeutic operations and development.
Passionate about building strong partnerships and bridging science and business to advance breakthrough therapies.
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Headquarters:
San Diego, California, United States
Headline:
Science & Business Connector | Startup Sourcing & Development
Followers:
1067
Connections:
1024
Company:
OUP (Osage University Partners)
Company Website:
https://oup.vc
Country:
United States
Skills:
Problem Solving, Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Communication, Teamwork, Microsoft Excel, Investigational New Drug Application (IND), Startups, Project Plans, Research Projects, Drug Development, Budgeting, Project Management, Operations Management, Business Development, Fundraising, Investor Relations, Cross-functional Initiatives, Presentations, Portfolio Planning, Outreach Programs, Research and Development (R&D), Multiple Therapeutic Areas, Target Selection, Project Planning, Literature, Pre-clinical Studies, Biotechnology, Competitive Intelligence, Due Diligence, Illumina MiSeq, Molecular Biology, Research, Quality Control, Biology, RT-PCR, Molecular Cloning, Microarray, PCR, Method Development, Protocol Optimization
Experience:
Title: Director
Company: Osage University Partners (OUP)
Location: San Diego Metropolitan Area
Start: Sep 2025
End: Present
Title: Operations Manager
Company: Preservation Bio
Location:
Start: Jan 2022
End: Sep 2025
Title: Associate Director
Company: Orange Grove Bio
Location:
Start: Aug 2021
End: Sep 2025
Title: Senior Associate
Company: Orange Grove Bio
Location:
Start: Sep 2020
End: Aug 2021
Title: PhD Candidate
Company: Yale University School of Medicine
Location: New Haven, CT
Start: Aug 2016
End: Jun 2021
Title: Research Associate II
Company: Prognosys Biosciences
Location: Sorrento Valley
Start: Jan 2015
End: Jun 2016
Title: Research Associate
Company: Prognosys Biosciences
Location: Sorrento Valley
Start: May 2014
End: Jan 2015
Title: Laboratory Assistant II
Company: Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Location: Joanne Chory Laboratory
Start: Oct 2012
End: May 2014
Title: Intern
Company: BP
Location: BP Biofuels Global Technology Center
Start: Apr 2013
End: Jul 2013
Title: Intern
Company: BP
Location: BP Biofuels Global Technology Center
Start: Jun 2012
End: Aug 2012
Title: Intern
Company: San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology (SD-CAB)
Location: James W. Golden Lab, UCSD
Start: Jun 2011
End: Aug 2011
Education:
School: Yale University
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Field: Immunobiology
Period: 2016 - 2021
School: UC San Diego
Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Field: Molecular Biology
Period: 2010 - 2014
Publications:
Novel Mouse Models for Cancer Immunology (Annual Review of Cancer Biology · Jan 18, 2022)
Neoantigen-driven B cell and CD4 T follicular helper cell collaboration promotes anti-tumor CD8T cell responses (Cell · Dec 1, 2021)
A reservoir of stem-like CD8+ T cells in the tumor-draining lymph node preserves the ongoing antitumor immune response (Science Immunology · Oct 4, 2021)
A mouse model for the study of anti-tumor T cell responses in Kras-driven lung adenocarcinoma (Cell Reports Methods · Sep 16, 2021)
Inducible de novo expression of neoantigens in tumor cells and mice (Nature Biotechnology · Jul 27, 2020)
Lineage Specifiers in Lung Cancer Are Ahead of Their TIME (Immunity · Oct 16, 2018)
Distinct T Cell Functions Enable Efficient Immunoediting and Prevent Tumor Growth in Developing Sarcomas (Pre-Print; Under Review)
Awards:
Caledonian Society Member | Issued by Muir College, UCSD | Jan 2013