Where does Alice Chen work?

Alice Chen is Founder of Trestle Biotherapeutics and at ACCELERATOR LIFE SCIENCE PARTNERS.

What companies did Alice Chen found?

Alice Chen founded Trestle Biotherapeutics.

Where did Alice Chen go to school?

Alice Chen studied at Y Combinator; The Johns Hopkins University (PhD, Developmental Biology); Pomona College (BA, Biology).

Alice Chen

InvestorFounder

Investor at ACCELERATOR LIFE SCIENCE PARTNERS · Founder at Trestle Biotherapeutics

San Diego, California, United States

FoundedTrestle Biotherapeutics · YC

Kauffman Fellow · Class 19

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About

Alice Chen has 20+ years of research experience in developmental biology, stem cell biology, and tissue engineering. She founded Trestle Biotherapeutics to develop therapeutic tissue for chronic kidney disease treatment.

Founder at Trestle Biotherapeutics YC W21

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Alice went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Trestle Biotherapeutics's investors · 3

Axial VCSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks Draper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Trestle Biotherapeutics

Ben ShepherdFounder

Alice Chen, PhDCo-founder and Chief Scientific Officer

Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Trestle Biotherapeutics YC W21

Intro paths

Alice went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Alice can intro founders to Trestle Biotherapeutics's investors below.

Trestle Biotherapeutics's investors · 3

Axial VCSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks Draper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Trestle Biotherapeutics

Ben ShepherdFounder

Alice ChenFounder

Experience

Trestle BiotherapeuticsCo-Founder & CSOcurrent2020 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
Organovo Holdings, Inc.Director, Research & Preclinical Development2019
Organovo Holdings, Inc.Director R&D2018 — 2019Greater San Diego Area
Organovo Holdings, Inc.Associate Director R&D, Tissue Applications2015 — 2018Greater San Diego Area
ESI BIO, A Division of BioTime, Inc.Director, Cell Reprogramming2013 — 2015San Diego, CA
Stemgent, Inc.R&D Manager: Cellular Differentiation; Reprogramming Services2011 — 2013Greater San Diego Area
Stemgent, Inc.Sr. Scientist, R&D2009 — 2011San Diego, CA
Harvard Stem Cell InstitutePostdoctoral Fellow2005 — 2009Cambridge, MA

Skills & more

Stem Cells40Molecular Biology38Assay Development18Cell Biology25Mammalian Cell Culture16Developmental Biology12Differentiation9Biotechnology16Reprogramming2Drug Discovery7Genetics8Life Sciences9

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Colleagues at ACCELERATOR LIFE SCIENCE PARTNERS

Thong Q Le

General Partner at ACCELERATOR LIFE SCIENCE PARTNERS

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alice Chen?: Alice Chen has 20+ years of research experience in developmental biology, stem cell biology, and tissue engineering. She founded Trestle Biotherapeutics to develop therapeutic tissue for chronic kidney disease treatment.
Where does Alice Chen work?: Alice Chen is Founder of Trestle Biotherapeutics and at ACCELERATOR LIFE SCIENCE PARTNERS.
What companies did Alice Chen found?: Alice Chen founded Trestle Biotherapeutics.
Where did Alice Chen go to school?: Alice Chen studied at Y Combinator; The Johns Hopkins University (PhD, Developmental Biology); Pomona College (BA, Biology).

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About

Founder at Trestle BiotherapeuticsYC W21

Intro paths

Trestle Biotherapeutics's investors · 3

Co-founders at Trestle Biotherapeutics

Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Trestle BiotherapeuticsYC W21

Intro paths

Trestle Biotherapeutics's investors · 3

Co-founders at Trestle Biotherapeutics

Experience

Skills & more

Colleagues at ACCELERATOR LIFE SCIENCE PARTNERS

Frequently asked questions

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Y Combinator mafia10,230

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Shared employers

Also worked at Trestle Biotherapeutics2

Also worked at Organovo Holdings, Inc.6

Also worked at ESI BIO, A Division of BioTime, Inc.1

Also worked at Stemgent, Inc.2

Founder at Trestle Biotherapeutics YC W21

Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Trestle Biotherapeutics YC W21