RA Capital

ALONSO RICARDO, PhD

Entrepreneur in Residence

Alonso Ricardo is an Entrepreneur in Residence at RA Capital, where he works closely with RA’s Venture Team to evaluate drug discovery platforms and initiate novel therapeutics programs. Prior to joining RA Capital, Alonso was Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Ra Pharmaceuticals until it was acquired by UCB in 2020. At Ra Pharma, Alonso held various leadership roles where he initiated and led the scientific efforts for the company in multiple preclinical and clinical programs; working in a wide set of therapeutic areas and using different molecular modalities. In this role, he gained broad expertise across all phases of drug discovery, early development, and clinical research. Alonso completed his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Florida and his post-doctoral work as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellow at Harvard University and the Massachusetts General Hospital. Alonso was also a chemistry professor at the Universidad de los Andes in Colombia.

TYLER KOWALSKI

Senior Graphic Designer

Tyler Kowalski is a Senior Graphic Designer at RA Capital Management. Tyler’s primary responsibility at RA Capital is to create graphics, charts, and other visuals for competitive landscapes of drugs and medical devices for disease indications and capabilities. Tyler holds a BA in Finance from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He worked previously as a freelance graphic designer.

IRA MALE, PhD

Associate

Ira is an Associate with the TechAtlas division of RA Capital Management. Ira’s primary responsibilities at RA Capital are to work closely with the Investment Team to originate conviction in potential investments by identifying breakthroughs and putting data into context, as well as advising RA's portfolio companies on many aspects of program and pipeline strategy. Ira has a BS in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Worcester State College and a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

GERALD SEWACK, PhD

Director of Scientific Operations

Gerald is the Director of Scientific Operations at RA Capital Management. Gerald’s primary responsibility is to leverage RA Capital’s TechAtlas platform to identify differentiated opportunities for new venture formation. Gerald holds a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Harvard Medical School. His research investigated chromatin structure and transcription factor binding. He worked previously at Global Prior Art, an intellectual property analysis firm, as a Partner and the Director of the Life Sciences Division.

ASTHA BILIMORIA

Senior Research Assistant, Business Analytics

Astha is a Senior Research Assistant, Business Analytics at RA Capital Management. Astha’s primary responsibility is to conduct research and analysis for competitive landscapes of drugs and medical devices across a range of disease indications and capabilities. Astha’s previous experience includes Research Assistant roles at Clark University and Corbus Pharma. Astha holds a BA in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (with a minor in Physics) from Clark University.

PHI THACH

Executive Assistant

Phi Thach is an Executive Assistant at RA Capital Management. Phi's primary responsibilities at RA Capital are to support the Operations team by coordinating calendars, events, and company meetings. Phi previously worked as an Executive Assistant at Relay Therapeutics. Prior to Relay, she worked as an Executive Assistant at Bullhorn, Inc. Phi holds an Associate in Science Business Administration from Middlesex Community College.