The CBC is supported by academic leaders from Northwestern University, The University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). In addition to leadership, our board membership includes interdisciplinary advisors outside of the CBC’s member institutions. The CBC boards meet regularly to discuss CBC initiatives, award and educational programs, and strategies.
Executive Oversight Board
| Erin J. Adams, PhD Vice Provost for Research & Senior Research Officer The University of Chicago |
Joanna Groden, PhD Vice Chancellor for Research University of Illinois Chicago |
Eric J. Perreault, PhD Vice President for Research Northwestern University |
Accelerator Venture Board
| 2Flo Ventures | Bessemer Venture Partners | J&J Innovation | Phase Capital |
| AbbVie Ventures | Breakout Ventures | KdT Ventures | Portal Innovations |
| Abingworth | Cincytech Bio | Laerdal Million Lives Fund | Qral Group | Agent Capital | Deep Work Capital | Luma Group | Smarthealth Catalyzer |
| ARCH Venture Partners | Deerfield | MPM Capital | Undettered Capital |
| Astellas | Eli Lilly | MRL Ventures Fund | Venture Investors |
| Astra Zeneca | Illinois Ventures | Orbimed | Xeris Pharma |
| Atlas Ventures | Indie Bio | PACE Healthcare Capital | Xontongeny | Bain Capital | Insight Partners | Pathway Bioventures | Zeal Capital Partners |
Ad Hoc Science Board** (triage review)
| AbbVie James Kath, PhD Steve Elmore, PhD |
Agent Capital Vissaagan Gopalakrishnan, MD |
Flare Therapeutics Jim Audia, PhD |
| Janssen R&D Michael Bemben, PhD |
Mayo Clini Svetomir Markovic, MD, PhD |
OrbiMed Jim Sullivan, PhD |
| Portal Innovations Yuan Zhang, PhD, MS |
Rush University Medical Center Annabelle Santos Volgman, MD |
Sernova Modestus Obochi, PhD, MBA |
Northwestern University Amy Heimberger, MD Evan Scott, PhD Lisa Dhar, PhD Priya U Kumthekar, MD Satish Nadig, MD, PhD |
The University of Chicago Diana Bolotin MD, PhD Jeff Hubbell, PhD Kay McLeod, PhD Kunal Desai, MD, MBA Raghu Mirmira, MD, PhD Savas Tay, PhD Scott Oakes, MD |
University of Illinois Chicago Brian Layden, MD, PhD Joanna Burdette, PhD Terry Moore, PhD |
| SV Health Investors Jim Summers, PhD |
**in addition to the ad hoc panel listed here, we engage domain experts during each ad hoc committee meeting, depending on the therapeutic focus of the applications under review.