Jillian Shaw

Jillian Shaw, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientific Advisor at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where involvement in the Ladders to Cures Accelerator focuses on advancing treatments for rare genetic diseases. Additionally, Jillian serves as a Venture Partner and Venture Associate at Magnetic Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in healthcare innovations. Prior experience includes scientific advisory roles at Cure Alzheimer's Fund, contributing to funding research aimed at combating Alzheimer’s disease, and editorial positions at Cell Press and Knowing Neurons. Academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Southern California, where the dissertation centered on early onset Alzheimer's Disease in Down Syndrome patients, and a Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program from Columbia University.