Autor: Alan I West

Investment Manager, Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG) Marissa Kuzirian joined the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG) in 2017 as an Executive Associate following an NIH-funded postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. As an Investment Manager, she evaluates investments in pharmaceuticals and healthcare IT and provides strategic support to companies in the early stages of development. Kuzirian brings a strong background in neuroscience and entrepreneurship to her work at PLSG. Prior to joining PLSG, she was Vice President of Business Development at Fourth River Solutions, a non-profit consulting group. She also worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pittsburgh. Her doctoral work focused on the molecular and cellular mechanisms of synapse development and the implication of perturbations in synapse function in diseases such as autism spectrum disorders and epilepsy. Kuzirian earned her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Brandeis University and BA in Neuroscience from Kenyon College.