Jenna earned her Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and her B.S. in Biological Sciences: Neuroscience from the University of Rochester. Her PhD work investigated the role of key proteins in the cellular Unfolded Protein Response in models of lung cancer. Prior to Avoro, Jenna interned at Catalio Capital Management, where she was responsible for conducting diligence on prospective biotechnology investments across disease areas. Jenna joined Avoro Ventures as an Associate in 2024.