The National Cancer Institute Mafia
17 people came through National Cancer Institute and went on to found or lead other companies.
Peter ThompsonLab HeadFounded Cleave Biosciences +4Sangeeta N. BhatiaMember, Board of Scientific AdvisorsFounded Satellite Bio +4Peter Thompson, M.D.Lab HeadFounded Cleave Biosciences +4Jason CuiResearcherFounded JemiFrancis WongInternFounded AuricleJustin NordenClinical ResearcherFounded Qualified HealthMarvin GeeResearcherFounded 3T BiosciencesSriram SubramaniamChief, Biophysics SectionFounded GandeevaArturo Loaiza-BonillaInvited Expert - National Framework for AI Benchmarks in Cancer CareFounded Massive BioShrenik JainSummer Student Research FellowFounded Marigold HealthAmbika BumbPost-Doctoral Research FellowFounded BikantaAri RosnerResearcher/FellowFounded AirbaseJohn PowderlyActing Internship, Surgery Branch, Immunotherapy Clinical Service & Laboratory ResearchFounded BioCyticsCharles DenbyPre-doctoral Cancer Research FellowFounded Berkeley YeastBernard A. FoxSenior Staff FellowFounded UbivacSijung YunPostdoctoral FellowFounded Predictiv CareNathan BrownPost-baccalaureate fellowFounded Parallelhealth
Frequently asked questions
- What is the National Cancer Institute mafia?
- The National Cancer Institute mafia is the network of 17 people who came through National Cancer Institute and went on to found or lead other companies, including Cleave Biosciences, Satellite Bio, Jemi, Auricle, Qualified Health.
- Who is in the National Cancer Institute mafia?
- Notable members include Peter Thompson (Cleave Biosciences), Sangeeta N. Bhatia (Satellite Bio), Peter Thompson, M.D. (Cleave Biosciences), Jason Cui (Jemi), Francis Wong (Auricle), Justin Norden (Qualified Health), Marvin Gee (3T Biosciences), Sriram Subramaniam (Gandeeva), among 17 tracked members.
- What companies did National Cancer Institute alumni found?
- Companies founded by National Cancer Institute alumni include Cleave Biosciences, Satellite Bio, Jemi, Auricle, Qualified Health, 3T Biosciences, Gandeeva, Massive Bio, Marigold Health, Bikanta.














