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Ana Cornell

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Founder at Acorngenetics

Belmont, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedAcorngenetics

Thiel Fellow 2022

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Christine A. WardunlockedAna: together at The Field Museum (2018)
×6Ana: together at 776 Foundation
×5Ana: together at Thiel Fellowship 2022

About

Ana Cornell of Chicago, IL was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2022, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they were working on Acorn Genetics.

Founder at Acorngenetics

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Ambush CapitalNew York

Experience

  1. 776 Foundation776 Fellowcurrent2025 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Acorn GeneticsCEO & Foundercurrent2022 — presentEvanston, Illinois, United States
  3. The Thiel FoundationThiel Fellow2022 — 2024
  4. mHUBHardTech Contractor Fellow2022 — 2023Chicago, IL
  5. Gianneschi LabIndependent Researcher2020 — 2022Evanston, Illinois, United States
  6. Wildcat Juniors Volleyball ClubCoach2018 — 2021Northfield, IL
  7. Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of MedicineIntern2019Greater Chicago Area
  8. The Field MuseumSummer Intern2018Chicago, IL
  9. Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of MedicineIntern2017Greater Chicago Area

Skills & more

Research2Python1EpigeneticsiOS DevelopmentWritingDNA ExtractionPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)ExcelLeadershipPublic Speaking1Presentation Skills1GNU Octave
+4 moreDNA electrophoresisDNA SequencingTeamworkMatlab

Languages Romanian

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ana Cornell?
Ana Cornell of Chicago, IL was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2022, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they were working on Acorn Genetics.
Where does Ana Cornell work?
Ana Cornell is Founder of Acorngenetics.
What companies did Ana Cornell found?
Ana Cornell founded Acorngenetics.
Where did Ana Cornell go to school?
Ana Cornell studied at Northwestern University (Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering); New Trier High School.

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