Jessica Rousset

Jessica Rousset is the director of the Center for Innovation, overseeing intellectual property, licensing, new ventures, strategic partnerships, research collaborations and business development for Children's Hospital Los Angeles. She is co-director of the Consortium for Technology and Innovation in Pediatrics (CTIP), an FDA-funded pediatric medical device consortium. She received her master’s degree in biochemical engineering at the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées in Lyon, France. Prior to joining CHLA, Jessica worked as a licensing professional at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California. She also held positions in R&D, Clinical Development, and Business Development at GlaxoSmithkline Biologicals, GSK's vaccine division located in Brussels, Belgium. Jessica is a member of the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM), the Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA), the Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio) and an advisory board member of the Los Angeles chapter of the Licensing Executives Society (LES).