Fundraising FoxThe MD Anderson Cancer Center Mafia
23 people came through MD Anderson Cancer Center and went on to found or lead other companies.
Howard BermanTechnology Transfer OfficerFounded Coya Therapeutics +1Hassaan RazaSoftware EngineerFounded TavusHannah McKenneySurgical Innovation Program Manager, Division of SurgeryFounded StarlingTyler MeltonWorkflow Analyst/Operations Strategy ConsultantFounded Corveus MedicalThomas CarrollResearch AssistantFounded NumenYining ZhangAI ResearchFounded NorraPari LatawaUndergraduate Student ResearcherFounded Illume LabsGiovanna AbramoResearch InternshipFounded PlennaAlejandro CorvalánAssistant Professor - Department Pathology and Thoracic/Head & Neck Medical OncologyFounded Ilico GeneticsJohn PowderlyClinical Specialist Faculty, Consultant Staff Attending PhysicianFounded BioCyticsJonathan ArambulaACS Postdoctoral FellowFounded InnovoTEXLynda ChinFounding Chair, Dept of Genomic MedicineFounded Apricity HealthLivia EberlinAdjunct Associate ProfessorFounded MspentechnologiesNeil C. ThaparClinical Pharmacology Research SpecialistFounded Barricade TherapeuticsLaurence CooperAssociate ProfessorFounded CellChorusAlexander OraevskyCollaboratorFounded Seno MedicalBrett EwaldPostdoctoral FellowFounded RadioneticsBrian ChhorFlorence E. King Foundation Research ScholarFounded Hero Journey ClubPaul ToenjesPaient Advisory Board MemberFounded CuracollaborativeGeorge BrittainPostdoctoral FellowFounded GenotixbioCéline VallotInternFounded One BiosciencesIvan Liadi, PhDVice Chair of Outreach, Postdoctoral Association Executive Committee (PDAEC)Founded ColdspaceDr. Bruno FerrariObservership in Clinical OncologyFounded Oncoclínicas
Frequently asked questions
- What is the MD Anderson Cancer Center mafia?
- The MD Anderson Cancer Center mafia is the network of 23 people who came through MD Anderson Cancer Center and went on to found or lead other companies, including Coya Therapeutics, Tavus, Starling, Corveus Medical, Numen.
- Who is in the MD Anderson Cancer Center mafia?
- Notable members include Howard Berman (Coya Therapeutics), Hassaan Raza (Tavus), Hannah McKenney (Starling), Tyler Melton (Corveus Medical), Thomas Carroll (Numen), Yining Zhang (Norra), Pari Latawa (Illume Labs), Giovanna Abramo (Plenna), among 23 tracked members.
- What companies did MD Anderson Cancer Center alumni found?
- Companies founded by MD Anderson Cancer Center alumni include Coya Therapeutics, Tavus, Starling, Corveus Medical, Numen, Norra, Illume Labs, Plenna, Ilico Genetics, BioCytics.