The MD Anderson Cancer Center Mafia
18 people came through MD Anderson Cancer Center and went on to found or lead other companies.
Hassaan 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 LabsAlejandro 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 CooperProfessorFounded CellChorusAlexander OraevskyCollaboratorFounded Seno MedicalBrett EwaldGraduate Research AssistantFounded RadioneticsBrian ChhorFlorence E. King Foundation Research ScholarFounded Hero Journey ClubPaul ToenjesPaient Advisory Board MemberFounded CuracollaborativeGeorge BrittainPostdoctoral FellowFounded Genotixbio
Frequently asked questions
- What is the MD Anderson Cancer Center mafia?
- The MD Anderson Cancer Center mafia is the network of 18 people who came through MD Anderson Cancer Center and went on to found or lead other companies, including Tavus, Starling, Corveus Medical, Numen, Norra.
- Who is in the MD Anderson Cancer Center mafia?
- Notable members include Hassaan Raza (Tavus), Hannah McKenney (Starling), Tyler Melton (Corveus Medical), Thomas Carroll (Numen), Yining Zhang (Norra), Pari Latawa (Illume Labs), Alejandro Corvalán (Ilico Genetics), John Powderly (BioCytics), among 18 tracked members.
- What companies did MD Anderson Cancer Center alumni found?
- Companies founded by MD Anderson Cancer Center alumni include Tavus, Starling, Corveus Medical, Numen, Norra, Illume Labs, Ilico Genetics, BioCytics, InnovoTEX, Apricity Health.







