BIO
Alicia Shields, Ph.D.
Strategy Consultant, Cell and Gene Therapy Practice, Health Advances
A strategy consultant at Health Advances, a healthcare- and life sciences-focused strategy consulting firm, Alicia assists clients with opportunity assessment, revenue forecasting, go-to-market strategy, and commercial diligence in biopharma, diagnostics, medtech, health information technology/digital health, and private equity. She has extensive biomedical research experience, specifically in competitive landscape, indication prioritization, opportunity assessment, market evaluation, and strategic investment. She is a graduate of UMass Medical School, Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology Center, and received her PhD in genetics from Stanford University School of Medicine and her formal training from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.