The UT Southwestern Medical Center Mafia
9 people studied at UT Southwestern Medical Center and went on to found or lead other companies.
James Peyer, PhDDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Rapalogix Health +2Gaurab ChakrabartiDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded SolugenAnkur GuptaMDFounded SpectJeff OzdemirDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Kernal BiologicsPouya ModareszadehMedical SchoolFounded Velorum TherapeuticsDesh Mohan, MDDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)Founded Koda HealthAlan PittresidencyFounded VitalchatSuchismita AcharyaPost-DoctoralFounded AyuVis ResearchImran AlibhaiPh.D.Founded Tvardi Therapeutics
Frequently asked questions
- What is the UT Southwestern Medical Center mafia?
- The UT Southwestern Medical Center mafia is the network of 9 people who studied at UT Southwestern Medical Center and went on to found or lead other companies, including Rapalogix Health, Solugen, Spect, Kernal Biologics, Velorum Therapeutics.
- Who is in the UT Southwestern Medical Center mafia?
- Notable members include James Peyer, PhD (Rapalogix Health), Gaurab Chakrabarti (Solugen), Ankur Gupta (Spect), Jeff Ozdemir (Kernal Biologics), Pouya Modareszadeh (Velorum Therapeutics), Desh Mohan, MD (Koda Health), Alan Pitt (Vitalchat), Suchismita Acharya (AyuVis Research), among 9 tracked members.
- What companies did UT Southwestern Medical Center alumni found?
- Companies founded by UT Southwestern Medical Center alumni include Rapalogix Health, Solugen, Spect, Kernal Biologics, Velorum Therapeutics, Koda Health, Vitalchat, AyuVis Research, Tvardi Therapeutics.








