Abbie Celniker

Recent appearances

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  The Leadership Shift From Scientist to CEO in Biotech With Abbie Celniker

  May 25, 2026 · 📺 Fraser Dove International

  In this episode of the Active Ingredients podcast, host Thomas Dove speaks with Abbie Celniker, Partner at Third Rock Ventures. Abbie Celniker has spent four decades in the life sciences, from early scientific roles at Genentech to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) positions at Taliesin and 11 Biotherapeutics, and now as a partner at Third Rock Ventures, creating and developing new biotech companies. In this conversation, she shares what it means to be a biotech pioneer, why the CEO should act as an emcee (master of ceremonies), and how patient urgency shaped the first generation of company bu…

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  Lift Up - Boardroom Bravery: Big Decisions, Bold Moves

  January 05, 2026 · 📺 Fraser Dove International

  Join host Louise Williams in a panel interview with Luba Greenwood, J.D., Chief Executive Officer, Board Chair, and Co-Founder at Gallop Oncology, Michaela Griggs, Retired, previously Chief Aesthetics Officer at Forefront Dermatology, and Abbie Celniker, Partner at Third Rock Ventures. Learn how three experienced life sciences leaders navigated their paths from first board appointments to chairing governance committees in pharmaceutical and biotech organisations. Watch now for candid insights on building boardroom confidence and advancing your governance career. Key Takeaways • Discover how…

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  Ep10: Abbie Celniker

  June 11, 2025 · 📺 The Long Run with Luke Timmerman

  Abbie Celniker of Third Rock Ventures on her career, and chipping away at gender inequities in biotech.

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  From Bytes to Breakthroughs: Next-Generation AI Driving the Future of Life Sciences and Healthcare

  April 17, 2025 · 📺 Bio ITWorld

  Part of Bio-IT World 2025 Plenary Program, this talk explores how next-generation AI has the potential to revolutionize life sciences by delivering unprecedented insights, automation, and efficiency. PANEL MODERATOR: Abbie Celniker, PhD, Partner, Third Rock Ventures LLC PANELISTS: Per Greisen, PhD, President, BioMap; Sofia Guerra, Vice President, Bessemer Venture Partners; Subha Madhavan, PhD, Vice President and Head, AI/ML, Quantitative and Digital Sciences, Pfizer Inc.; Sonya Makhni, MD, Medical Director, Mayo Clinic Platform #nextgenai #ai

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  Lift Up Addressing the Gender Gap in Foundership

  March 21, 2025 · 📺 Fraser Dove International

  Ready to challenge the gender gap in entrepreneurship and amplify female voices in life sciences? In this month's Lift Up Live Broadcast, we explore the transformative topic of 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩. FEATURING: 🔊 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐆𝐮𝐣𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢, Healthcare Investor, Founder, and Co-Founder of Biotech CEO Sisterhood 🔊 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐮, Founder of Prellis Biologics and Co-Founder of Lyric Bio 🔊 𝐀𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐫, Partner of Third Rock Ventures LEARNING POINTS: 🧠 Understand why female representation in start-ups matters now more than ever 🧠 Explore common barriers women face in launching and sca…

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  Henri Termeer Innovative Leadership Award Presentation to Abbie Celniker, Third Rock Ventures

  August 28, 2020 · 📺 MassBio

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  Impact of AI on health care

  January 08, 2019 · 📺 Fox Business

  Third Rock Ventures Partner Abbie Celniker on how technology is impacting the health-care sector.JOINING ME RIGHT NOW IS THIRD ROCK VENTURES PARTNER ABBIE CELNIKER. IT'S GREAT TO HAVE YOU ON THE ...

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  A view into investing with technologists, biotech venture capitalists and biopharma innovators

  July 19, 2018 · 📺 AtlanticLIVE

  Patents and proprietary rights are important in offering protection to inventors who are without capital and in search of funding. How does the life sciences industry differ from the tech sector when it comes to intellectual property. What areas in biotech and big pharma are ripe for investment and exploration? Robert Atkinson of Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Yvonne Greenstreet of Alnylam and Abbie Celniker of Third Rock Venture sit with The Atlantic’s Olga Khazan to discuss. For more information, please visit: https://www.theatlantic.com/live/

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  Biotech innovation driving health care advances

  January 08, 2018 · 📺 Fox Business

  Third Rock Ventures partner Abbie Celniker on the advances in biotech.

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