The Cancerresearchuk Mafia
10 people came through Cancerresearchuk and went on to found or lead other companies.
Christoph LengauerBoard Member of Cancer Research Horizons and Therapeutic InnovationFounded Celsius Therapeutics +3Olivia CavlanCancer Research Horizons Seed Fund Investment CommitteeFounded Alchemab TherapeuticsHemmel AmraniaClinical Research AssociateFounded DigistainEmmanouela PetsolariResearch ScientistFounded ACXElias KassellVolunteerFounded BrickwiseJohn CassidyResearch ScientistFounded Cambridge Cancer GenomicsStefan BostockResearch InternFounded KanjoJustin NordenBioinformatics ResearcherFounded Qualified HealthStephen ThornePostDocFounded KaliVir ImmunotherapeuticsPierre ClosePost-doctoral fellowFounded THERAtRAME
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Cancerresearchuk mafia?
- The Cancerresearchuk mafia is the network of 10 people who came through Cancerresearchuk and went on to found or lead other companies, including Celsius Therapeutics, Alchemab Therapeutics, Digistain, ACX, Brickwise.
- Who is in the Cancerresearchuk mafia?
- Notable members include Christoph Lengauer (Celsius Therapeutics), Olivia Cavlan (Alchemab Therapeutics), Hemmel Amrania (Digistain), Emmanouela Petsolari (ACX), Elias Kassell (Brickwise), John Cassidy (Cambridge Cancer Genomics), Stefan Bostock (Kanjo), Justin Norden (Qualified Health), among 10 tracked members.
- What companies did Cancerresearchuk alumni found?
- Companies founded by Cancerresearchuk alumni include Celsius Therapeutics, Alchemab Therapeutics, Digistain, ACX, Brickwise, Cambridge Cancer Genomics, Kanjo, Qualified Health, KaliVir Immunotherapeutics, THERAtRAME.






