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About
Julie Philippe (also known as Julie Gupta, PhD) is an Associate with the TechAtlas division at RA Capital Management in Boston, MA. In her current role, she focuses on strategic analysis and investment in the life sciences sector, particularly biotechnology and pharmaceutical innovations, supporting the firm’s evaluation of emerging drug technologies and therapeutic platforms.
Prior to joining RA Capital in 2024, Julie was an investor specializing in life sciences at General Catalyst, where she analyzed and invested in growth-stage biotech and healthcare companies. Her earlier experience includes serving as a life sciences consultant at Putnam, advising biopharmaceutical clients on market strategy, pipeline development, and commercialization.
Julie earned advanced degrees from Barnard College of Columbia University and the University of Michigan – Rackham Graduate School, with a research background in biomedical sciences. Her track record spans investment analysis, strategic consulting, and deep sector expertise in therapeutics, diagnostics, and transformative healthcare technologies.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| RA Capital Management | Associate | Feb 2024 to Present | — |
| General Catalyst | Investor | Life Sciences | Aug 2022 to Jan 2024 | — |
| Putnam | Life Sciences Consultant | Jul 2021 to Aug 2022 | — |
| University of Michigan Medical School | PhD Candidate | Aug 2016 to May 2021 | PhD candidate in Pharmacology
Mentor: Paul M. Jenkins, PhD
Funding Sources:
Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship (2020-2021)
Charles W. Edmunds Predoctoral Fellowship (2019-2020)
Pharmacological Sciences Tr... |
| Pfizer | Intern: Antibody-Drug Conjugate Bioconjugation and ADC Group | Jun 2016 to Aug 2016 | Selected to conduct research to understand the correlation between antibody-drug conjugate hydrophobicity and tissue toxicity through in-vivo biodistribution studies in collaboration with the Pfizer C... |
| Amgen Foundation | Amgen Scholar- Research Scholar | Jun 2015 to Aug 2015 | - One of 3% applicants selected to conduct research with leading scientists at UCLA.
- Stabilized and isolated oligomers pertaining to one of the predominant isoforms of the Beta-Amyloid protein assoc... |
| Pfizer | Bioanalytical Chemistry Summer Intern | May 2014 to Aug 2014 | Selected to conduct research on conjugating drug molecules to different sites on monoclonal antibodies and characterized the resulting species using size exclusion chromatography, hydrophobic interact... |
Education
Barnard College of Columbia University
University of Michigan - Rackham Graduate School
Others at Ra Capital Management, L.P. (41)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
 | Associate | Boston, MA , United States |
A Alexander Becker | Senior Associate | Boston, MA , United States |
 | Associate | Cambridge, MA , United States |
 | Associate | Boston, MA , United States |
 | Principal | New York, NY , United States |
| Associate | Boston, MA , United States | |
B Brian L | Analyst | Boston, MA , United States |
 | Principal | San Francisco, CA , United States |
D David Migl | Analyst | United States |
F Fuad Naser | Analyst | Boston, MA , United States |
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