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97 people studied at University of California, San Francisco and went on to found or lead other companies.
Geoffrey von MaltzahnMSFounded Sienna Biopharmaceuticals +5Dino Di CarloPh.D.Founded Partillion +3Aditya KohliDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Phathom Pharmaceuticals +1William GreeneMDFounded Pear Therapeutics +1Reinhard MeierPostdoctoral Research FellowshipFounded TeleClinic +1Nisarg PatelFounded Million +1Jon WangDoctor of Medicine - MD (Left to pursue startup)Founded Shimmer +1Rajaie Batniji MD DPhilDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)Founded Collective Health +1Austin WalkerDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)Founded Y Combinator +1Arup Roy-BurmanFellowshipFounded Y Combinator +1Chris EibenBioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringFounded Perlumi +1Stefan TuchschmidMaster ThesisFounded VirtaMed +1Christian SchafmeisterDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Ladderbio (1) +1Heather ReadPost-doctoral fellowFounded Elemind Tech +1Luke EvninPhDFounded Werewolf TherapeuticsAlec NielsenBiophysicsFounded AsimovHarlan LevineDoctor of Medicine (MD)Founded Quantum HealthAdam CottonDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Epi BiologicsKatarina PanceDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Epi BiologicsNima EmamiPh.D.Founded Avail BioLaura DemingFounded Longevity FundJens EcksteinPostdoctoral FellowFounded Palleon PharmaceuticalsRobert SchultzFounded Voyage BiomedicalCameron PittPhDFounded Quanta TherapeuticsThaddeus AllenPostdoctorateFounded Tradewind BioScienceNisarg PatelM.D.Founded Memora HealthJustin OlshavskyFounded Voyage BiomedicalRachel GateDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Dropprint GenomicsQuinn WangOphthalmology ResidencyFounded Quadrant EyeVarun GovilMasters in Translational MedicineFounded EpinomaDavid OuyangMDFounded InVision Medical TechnologyDereck PaulDoctor of Medicine - MDFounded Glass HealthRyan PhelpsFounded Ora AITom RoseberryDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Olio LabsDaniel HensleyDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded DriverVarun PatelMaster's degreeFounded ArtosChris CarlsonPhDFounded ParcelBioStephen GrinichMaster of Translational Medicine (MTM)Founded HealthSparkDavid DayMaster of Science - MSFounded LunaBillAdair BorgesDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Ditto BiosciencesShahid NimjeePhDFounded Basking BiosciencesEric SteenPhDFounded LygosJohn ChoderaDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded AchiraSanjay BasuResidencyFounded WaymarkSiamakDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded LabvivaAdam FreundBiotech entrepreneurshipFounded Arda TherapeuticsSteve ShakPulmonary FellowshipFounded Genomic HealthMadjid SalimiInterventional RadiologyFounded AMBOSSSophia YenAdolescent Medicine fellowshipFounded Pandia HealthYoona KimDoctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)Founded ArineChristy Sheehy-BensingerPostdoctoral FellowFounded C. Light TechnologiesSirj GoswamiDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Insight RXConnor TsuchidaDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Azalea TherapeuticsCatherine J. SongGlobal EntrepreneurshipFounded Soundable Health Venture CapitalBeau NorgeotDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Qualified HealthGabriel LopezDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded SynviviaMeena SubramaniamDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Dropprint GenomicsRobert BellDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Telo Therapeutics, Inc.Laura HsiehPostdoctoral FellowFounded TippingPoint BiosciencesBenoit VanhollebekeHFSP and EMBO Post-docFounded NeuvasqMatt CaywoodPh. D.Founded ActionfigureJoy Bhosai, MD MPHDoctor of Medicine (MD)Founded Pluto HealthJosh YangMaster’s DegreeFounded Glyphic BiotechnologiesPeter CimermancicPhDFounded TesoraiBrian LeePost-doctoral TrainingFounded PBS BiotechEmmett CunninghamFounded EyconisRamtin AgahFellowship in CardiologyFounded Renovo RxCasey LynchMSFounded Lighthouse PharmaMichael CardonePh.D.Founded Eutropics PharmaceuticalsDavid KirnDoctor of Medicine (MD)Founded 4D Molecular TherapeuticsFrank M. LongoResident, NeurologyFounded PharmatrophixNoelle MullinDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded PrellisPhilip LeeDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Senti BiosciencesAndrew LuberPharmDFounded virionAmanda GormanMSNFounded Nest CollaborativeKeting ChuPh.DFounded BluejaytxKim Newell GreenPediatricsFounded Flourish LabsJanine SengstackDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded JunevityKelly GardnerPhDFounded Zephyrus BiosciencesChitra AkileswaranResidencyFounded CleoNathan HunkapillerPh.D.Founded Curve BiosciencesShahram Shawn GholamiGeneral Surgery Residency ProgramFounded KDx DiagnosticsIrene Griswold-PrennerFounded Nitrase TherapeuticsJesse CourtierFellowFounded Sira MedicalSooyoun ChangMasters (Virtual)Founded PrevenoticsThomas Ciulla, M.DM.D.Founded Ikarovec SeedJames HurleyDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Casma TherapeuticsGuy WeinbergHuman/Medical GeneticsFounded ResQ PharmaJudith Kelleher-AnderssonPostdoctoralFounded NeuronascentMarc ThibonnierM.Sc.Founded AptamiR TherapeuticsStephen G. MarcusMedical Oncology FellowshipFounded Cantex PharmaceuticalsPeter SmallChief Medical ResidentFounded HyfeNikolaj SkakACDRSFounded BiograilGerman EcheverryAnesthesiology and Perioperative careFounded TuyoJonas KnechtPh.D. (Designated Emphasis)Founded KnitJack ReganPhDFounded Mantabio
Frequently asked questions
- What is the University of California, San Francisco mafia?
- The University of California, San Francisco mafia is the network of 97 people who studied at University of California, San Francisco and went on to found or lead other companies, including Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Partillion, Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Pear Therapeutics, TeleClinic.
- Who is in the University of California, San Francisco mafia?
- Notable members include Geoffrey von Maltzahn (Sienna Biopharmaceuticals), Dino Di Carlo (Partillion), Aditya Kohli (Phathom Pharmaceuticals), William Greene (Pear Therapeutics), Reinhard Meier (TeleClinic), Nisarg Patel (Million), Jon Wang (Shimmer), Rajaie Batniji MD DPhil (Collective Health), among 97 tracked members.
- What companies did University of California, San Francisco alumni found?
- Companies founded by University of California, San Francisco alumni include Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Partillion, Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Pear Therapeutics, TeleClinic, Million, Shimmer, Collective Health, Y Combinator, Perlumi.