Adam Paul Arkin
FounderFounder at Boost Biomes
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedBoost Biomes Β· YC
About
Adam Paul Arkin is a professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley, specializing in systems and synthetic biology, cellular biophysics, and comparative functional genomics. His laboratory studies the evolutionary design principles of cellular networks through experiment, theory, and computation, with projects spanning stochastic gene expression in Bacillus subtilis, bacterial signal transduction, HIV-1 gene expression and latency, and the design of tumor-killing bacteria. The lab also develops methods for statistical analysis of biological data, comparative functional genomics, and model-based experimental design.
Founder at Boost BiomesYC S19
Intro paths
YC
Adam went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Adam can intro founders to Boost Biomes's investors below.
Boost Biomes's investors Β· 8
CompoundNew York Β· $400K β $1.5M checks Β· since 2020Kickstart InnovationZurich Β· since 2020Nimble VenturesSan Francisco Β· since 2020Saltagen VenturesHong Kong Β· since 2020Universal Materials Incubatorsince 2020Viking Global InvestorsStamford Β· since 2020Y CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2019Yara Growth VenturesOslo Β· $3M checks Β· since 2020
Co-founders at Boost Biomes
JB
Jamie BacherFounder
Experience
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, BerkeleyProfessorcurrent1999 β presentBerkeley, California, United States
- Boost BiomesCo-Foundercurrent2017 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Center For the Utilization of Biological Engineering in Space (CUBES)Directorcurrent2017 β present
- Synthetic Biology InstituteDirectorcurrent2011 β presentUniversity of California, Berkeley
- DOE Systems Biology KnowledgebasePI, CEO/CSOcurrent2011 β present
- SynBERC- UC BerkeleyInvestigatorcurrent2007 β present
- E.O. Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryScientific Lead, Ecosystems and Networks Integrated with Genes and Molecular Assemblies SFA, DOEcurrent1998 β present
- E.O. Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryInterim Biosciences Area Science Deputy2015 β 2017E.O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- E.O. Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryDirector, Physical Bioscience Division2010 β 2015
- The Energy Biosciences InstituteInvestigator2008 β 2018
- PLOS Computational BiologyDeputy Editor-In-Chief2006 β 2010
- Synthetic BiologyEditor-In-Chief2008 β 2009
- Howard Hughes Medical InsituteAssistant Investigator2000 β 2007
Skills & more
Synthetic Biology29Systems Biology99Functional Genomics34Biophysics37Bioinformatics61Genetics21Molecular Biology42Protein Chemistry13Protein Expression7Computational Biology34Biochemistry32Lifesciences7
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Adam Paul Arkin?
- Adam Paul Arkin is a professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley, specializing in systems and synthetic biology, cellular biophysics, and comparative functional genomics. His laboratory studies the evolutionary design principles of cellular networks through experiment, theory, and computation, with projects spanning stochastic gene expression in Bacillus subtilis, bacterial signal transduction, HIV-1 gene expression and latency, and the design of tumor-killing bacteria. The lab also develops methods for statistical analysis of biological data, comparative functional genomics, and model-based experimental design.
- Where does Adam Paul Arkin work?
- Adam Paul Arkin is Founder of Boost Biomes.
- What companies did Adam Paul Arkin found?
- Adam Paul Arkin founded Boost Biomes.
- Where did Adam Paul Arkin go to school?
- Adam Paul Arkin studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., Physical Chemistry); Carleton College (B.A., Chemistry).
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