Our Team
Scientists and builders who originate conviction.
MEET THE TEAM
BRIANA DUNN, PhD
Senior Associate
LUCAS GUEVARA
Compliance Associate
ALYSSA LARSON, PhD
Associate Director
TYLER KOWALSKI
Senior Graphic Designer
AMBER BROWN
Senior Executive Assistant to the Co-founders
JAMES SCHNEIDER
Associate General Counsel
BRIANA DUNN, PhD
Senior Associate
Briana Dunn is a Senior Associate within the TechAtlas division of RA Capital Management. Briana’s primary responsibility at RA Capital is to create competitive landscapes of drugs and medical devices for disease indications and capabilities. Briana holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University. Her graduate research focused on engineering polyketide synthases for the production of novel polyketide therapeutics. Briana previously worked as a postdoctoral associate at MIT, where she investigated bacteriophages as biological building blocks for the creation of hybrid organic-inorganic catalytic systems.
LUCAS GUEVARA
Compliance Associate
<p>Lucas Guevara is a Compliance Associate at RA Capital Management. Lucas’ primary responsibilities are to advise on regulatory matters and assist in the development, implementation, and testing of the compliance program. Lucas holds a BA in Criminal Justice and Philosophy from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in NY, a JD, Privacy Concentration, from Northeastern University School of Law, and is admitted to practice law in MA. Lucas previously held Law Clerk positions at The Community Builders, Inc. and at Nixon Peabody LLP.<br></p>
ALYSSA LARSON, PhD
Associate Director
<p>Alyssa Larson is an Associate Director within the TechAtlas division at RA Capital Management. Alyssa’s primary responsibilities are to drive internal and external strategic and diligence initiatives and oversee the workflow and professional development of TechAtlas Associates. Prior to this role, Alyssa mapped a number of competitive landscapes of drugs and medical devices for disease indications and capabilities. Alyssa holds a BS in Biochemistry from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a PhD in Biochemistry from MIT. Her graduate research investigated inhibitors of influenza virus and characterizing hydrophobic polycationic antimicrobial surfaces. Alyssa previously worked as a Senior Scientist at Eagle Pharmaceuticals.</p>
TYLER KOWALSKI
Senior Graphic Designer
<p>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.</p>
AMBER BROWN
Senior Executive Assistant to the Co-founders
<p>Amber is Senior Executive Assistant to the Co-founders at RA Capital Management. Her primary responsibilities are to coordinate calendars, events, and company meetings. She previously held Executive Assistant and Senior Executive Assistant roles at Genuity Science, Charles River Laboratories, and Gloucester Graphics, Inc. Amber has a dual BA concentration in International Business & Modern Languages from Northeastern University and studied abroad at American University of Paris.</p>
JAMES SCHNEIDER
Associate General Counsel
James Schneider is the Associate General Counsel at RA Capital Management. James’ primary responsibilities are to advise RA Capital on public and private investments, coordinate with portfolio companies regarding deal structures and terms, and provide counsel and oversight on regulatory matters. James holds a BS in Journalism from Boston University and a JD from Boston College Law School. He previously worked as a corporate attorney at Foley Hoag LLP and Cooley LLP. James is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.