About
Director of Biology and co-founder at Science Corporation focusing on optogenetic vision restoration and biohybrid brain implants; earned a PhD in neurobiology from Harvard and previously joined Neuralink's leadership team.
Experience
- ScienceChief Scientific Officercurrent2025 — presentAlameda County, California, United States
- ScienceDirector of Biology2021 — 2025Alameda County, California, United States
- Overwater VenturesScientific Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- NeuralinkDirector of Biology2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- NeuralinkMember of the Technical Staff2018 — 2019
- UC BerkeleyPostdoctoral Researcher2014 — 2018
- Harvard Medical SchoolPostdoctoral Researcher2013Boston
Education
- Harvard UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Neurobiology and Neurosciences2006 — 2013
- University of ChicagoBA, neurobiology2002 — 2006
Skills & more
Matlab1Cell Biology12Molecular Biology11Cell Culture8Confocal Microscopy3Immunohistochemistry3Neuroscience4Fluorescence Microscopy2Western Blotting1Microscopy2Genetics2Animal Models2
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TransfectionPCRBiochemistryMolecular CloningScienceProtein PurificationLifesciencesData AnalysisResearchTwo-photon MicroscopyDigital Holographyin Vivo ElectrophysiologyFrom Alan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Overwater Ventures Llc
Alan Ashworth
Advisor at Overwater Ventures Llc
Carolyn Coles-Devine
Head of Platform and Operations at Overwater Ventures Llc
Ivy Ross
Venture Partner at Overwater Ventures Llc
Kristina Simmons
Investor at Overwater Ventures Llc
Maria Molland
Advisor at Overwater Ventures Llc
Vijit Sabnis
Investor at 1955 Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Alan Mardinly work?
- Alan Mardinly is Science Advisor at Overwater Ventures Llc.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,457
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Also attended University of Chicago336
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersJulia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Science5
Also worked at Neuralink19
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Also worked at UC Berkeley288
Paul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechAndrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMichael PerezDeputy General Counsel at Mucker CapitalFreada Kapor KleinFounding Partner at Kapor CapitalUlili OnovakpuriManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalRoseanneCo-founder at Renegade Partners
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Also worked at Harvard Medical School162
Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechAnkit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJulie YangInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTracy WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital
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