Laura Hession
Associate Project Manager, ESTEEM Graduate Program
- lhession@nd.edu
- Office
- 102 Leighton And Quinn Halls, 1400 E Angela Blvd
Biography
Laura Hession is an associate project manager with the ESTEEM Graduate Program. In this role she works on a wide range of projects spanning from ESTEEM student startups, to strategic collaborations, and from recruiting to entrepreneurial curriculum planning.
Hession is a native of Galway, Ireland.
She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology in 2022 from the University of Galway. Galway is a hub of medtech and life science innovation.
During her undergraduate years, Hession worked with Medtronic and Nordson MEDICAL and completed her senior year biochemistry project with Orbsen Therapeutics, a regenerative medicine startup.
Hession graduated from the ESTEEM program in 2023, completing her capstone project in the rare disease space with Amicus Therapeutics.
In her free time, Hession enjoys playing volleyball and Gaelic football, as well as any other pickup sport she can find!