The Fred Hutch Mafia
8 people came through Fred Hutch and went on to found or lead other companies.
Luke RigganTechnicianFounded ImmunoVecW. Michael GallatinAssociate MemberFounded Calistoga PharmaceuticalsMolly HoganResearch TechnicianFounded LevelChloe SowCoding for CancerFounded InferaHarlan RobinsFull Faculty Member, Head of Computational Biology ProgramFounded Adaptive BiotechnologiesLaura HsiehResearch Assistant/Graduate StudentFounded TippingPoint BiosciencesCarla GrandoriPost-Doctoral FellowFounded SEngine Precision Medicine
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Fred Hutch mafia?
- The Fred Hutch mafia is the network of 8 people who came through Fred Hutch and went on to found or lead other companies, including ImmunoVec, Calistoga Pharmaceuticals, Level, Infera, Adaptive Biotechnologies.
- Who is in the Fred Hutch mafia?
- Notable members include Luke Riggan (ImmunoVec), W. Michael Gallatin (Calistoga Pharmaceuticals), Molly Hogan (Level), Chloe Sow (Infera), Harlan Robins (Adaptive Biotechnologies), Laura Hsieh (TippingPoint Biosciences), Carla Grandori (SEngine Precision Medicine).
- What companies did Fred Hutch alumni found?
- Companies founded by Fred Hutch alumni include ImmunoVec, Calistoga Pharmaceuticals, Level, Infera, Adaptive Biotechnologies, TippingPoint Biosciences, SEngine Precision Medicine.






