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Samuel Blackman

Samuel Blackman

Independent Director at Bonum Therapeutics.

Director
Updated Nov 10, 2026·Latest SEC filing Apr 17, 2026·Suggest an edit

About Samuel Blackman

Samuel Blackman is an independent director at Bonum Therapeutics.

Experience

This experience comes from Samuel Blackman's profile and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name Samuel Blackman in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.

GV (Google Ventures) Current
Entrepreneur in Residence
2025 – Present
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Current
Board Member
2025 – Present
Bonum Therapeutics, Inc. Current
Independent Director
2024 – Present · Seattle, WA
Develops targeted protein medicines for people with cancer.
CureSearch for Children's Cancer Current
Board Member
2022 – Present
Day One Biopharmaceuticals Current
Founder and Strategic Advisor
2018 – Present
Presage Biosciences, Inc. Current
Board Member
2018 – Present
Litmus Health Current
Advisory Board Member
2016 – Present
Notable
Scientific Advisor
2019 – 2024
Mavupharma, Inc.
Head of Clinical Development
2018 – 2019
Silverback Therapeutics
Senior Vice President, Head of Clinical Development
2016 – 2018
Juno Therapeutics
Senior Medical Director
2014 – 2016
Seattle Genetics
Executive Director, Head of Translational Medicine
2012 – 2014
GlaxoSmithKline
Director, Oncology Early Clinical Development
2010 – 2012
Merck
Associate Director - Experimental Medicine
2008 – 2010
The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
Staff Physician
2008 – 2010
Consumers Medical Resource
Physician Consultant
2007 – 2009
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Attending Physician in Pediatric Oncology
2008
Children's Hospital Boston
Fellow in Pediatric Oncology
2004 – 2006
American Medical Association
Resident/Fellow Representative - Council on Scientific Affairs
2003 – 2006
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Resident in Pediatrics
2001 – 2004

Key Colleagues at Startups

The people Samuel Blackman works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.

Bonum Therapeutics, Inc. · Form D, Apr 17, 2026
Samuel Bjork
Samuel Bjork
Executive Chair
Monique Schiersing
Monique Schiersing
Senior Investment Director, Roche Venture
Neela Patel
Neela Patel
Chief Business Officer
JM
John McKearn
Director
Diane Hollenbaugh
Diane Hollenbaugh
Chief Scientific Officer
John Mulligan
John Mulligan
Chief Executive Officer and director
Karl Handelsman
Karl Handelsman
Founder & Managing Partner, Codon Capital, director
NW
MM
Mitchell Mutz
Independent Director
Gaurav Aggarwal
Gaurav Aggarwal
Managing Partner, Vivo Capital and director

Sources

  1. SECBonum Therapeutics, Inc. Form D, filed Apr 17, 2026