The The Rockefeller University Mafia
10 people studied at The Rockefeller University and went on to found or lead other companies.
Alejo ChornyCertificationFounded Orikines’s WebsiteVictor BornsteinPostdoctoral ResearcherFounded JustPointXueming QianMolecular NeuroscienceFounded Transcenta HoldingJeff KimPhDFounded Slingshot BiosciencesJulie MiwaPh.D.Founded OphidionMatthew BickPhDFounded Accipiter BiosciencesChristopher MarshallPh.D.Founded Calder BiosciencesTshaka CunninghamPh.D.Founded Polaris GenomicsHeather ReadPost-doctoral fellowFounded ElemindKaterina AkassoglouPostdocFounded Therini Bio
Frequently asked questions
- What is the The Rockefeller University mafia?
- The The Rockefeller University mafia is the network of 10 people who studied at The Rockefeller University and went on to found or lead other companies, including Orikines’s Website, JustPoint, Transcenta Holding, Slingshot Biosciences, Ophidion.
- Who is in the The Rockefeller University mafia?
- Notable members include Alejo Chorny (Orikines’s Website), Victor Bornstein (JustPoint), Xueming Qian (Transcenta Holding), Jeff Kim (Slingshot Biosciences), Julie Miwa (Ophidion), Matthew Bick (Accipiter Biosciences), Christopher Marshall (Calder Biosciences), Tshaka Cunningham (Polaris Genomics), among 10 tracked members.
- What companies did The Rockefeller University alumni found?
- Companies founded by The Rockefeller University alumni include Orikines’s Website, JustPoint, Transcenta Holding, Slingshot Biosciences, Ophidion, Accipiter Biosciences, Calder Biosciences, Polaris Genomics, Elemind, Therini Bio.









