Sam Rasty, Ph.D.

Collaborator
DISC Type : is

Member, Board of Directors at Versatope Therapeutics

Greater Boston, United States

Overview

Sam Rasty is a seasoned biopharma executive with over 25 years of experience leading R&D, corporate strategy, and commercialization for startups and global pharmaceutical companies. He holds an MBA from Villanova University and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, specializing in gene therapy, neuroscience, and precision medicine.



He is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Yale Ventures, mentoring research faculty to translate their scientific discoveries into new companies.

Personality Overview

Example Driven

Fair-minded

Appreciative

They are more likely to go for proven solutions.  Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are. Win-win scenarios can appeal strongly to them.

Topics They Care About

Neuroscience Innovation
As CBO of Sensorium Therapeutics, he is developing novel medicines for neuropsychiatric disorders and recently spoke on innovations in neuroscience drug development at BIO 2025.
Gene & Cell Therapy
Serves on the board of gene and cell therapy companies like Oxford Biomedica and Versatope, and has called this field "the new frontier in medicine. "
Biotech Venture Creation
His role as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Yale Ventures involves advising and mentoring faculty on launching new ventures from their research and IP.

Media Appearances

Board of Directors - Versatope Therapeutics. Featured in Versatope Therapeutics

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Work History

2-2025
Member, Board of Directors at Versatope Therapeutics
10-2023
Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Yale Ventures
4-2024 - 9-2025
Chief Business Officer at Sensorium Therapeutics
1-2023 - 7-2023
Interim CEO at Sequence Bio
12-2020 - 6-2023
Member, Board of Directors at Oxford Biomedica

Education

1990 - 1996
Postdoctoral Fellowship from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
2000 - 2002
MBA from Villanova University

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Exp : 4 Location : Greater Boston, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Member, Board of Directors at Versatope Therapeutics
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Insights For Selling To Sam

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be visibly appreciative of their actions during your interactions
  • Show them how they look good by making this decision
  • If possible, involve their colleagues in the sales process

DONT's

  • Don’t get into excessive details unless prompted
  • Don’t sound very transactional
  • Avoid unnecessary confrontation if it arises incidentally

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sam is

  • Relationship and rapport play a major role, followed by low risk and the presence of proof points.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sam

  • They are diplomatic when the need arises; they hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sam move?

  • They can take their time to reach decisions, even while they stay engaged and friendly.
  • Can Sam take some risk or not?

  • They are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Sam

Personality Compatibility


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