About
Ashok Srinivasan is a scientist with a background in molecular genetics, genomics, and clinical research. He spent seven years as a Translational Research Scientist for NSABP Foundation/NRG Pittsburgh working on breast and colorectal cancer trials, directed a Next-Generation Sequencing facility at the University of Pittsburgh, and has held roles at NHLBI/NIH and as a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of Pittsburgh and completed postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, and currently serves as CSO of the non-profit Lipedema Foundation.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health
Experience
- Lipedema FoundationPrincipal Scientist (Fractional)current2026 — present
- Lipedema FoundationChief Science Officer2023 — 2026
- AIFChief Scientific Officercurrent2026 — present
- AIFChief Scientific Advisor2023 — 2026
- AIFChief Scientific Officer2021 — 2023
- NSABP Foundation Inc.Scientist, Translational Research ► Oncology | Genomics | Immunotherapy | Informatics | ctDNA2013 — 2021Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- University of PittsburghResearch Asst. Professor ► Virology | Genomics | Biochem2012 — 2013Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- University of PittsburghDirector, Next-Gen Sequencing Facility ► Research Assistant Professor ► Cardiovascular Genomics2010 — 2012Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- The National Institutes of Health - National Heart, Lung & Blood InstituteStaff Scientist ► HSPG Function | Developmental Glycobiology | Genetics2006 — 2010Rockville, Maryland, United States
- Cardiovascular Research Center / Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical SchoolResearch Fellow in Medicine1995 — 2006Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Education
- University of PittsburghDoctor of Philosophy - Ph.D., Molecular Biology
- University of CambridgeResearch in Genetics
- University of MadrasBachelor of Science - B.Sc., Biology
Skills & more
Oncology5Genomics6Immunotherapy5Clinical Trials1Clinical Research1Project Management1Report Writing1Higher Education1Molecular Biology1Academic Writing1Genetics1Multilingual1
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Clinical Data ManagementPatentQuantitative ResearchResearchWritingLaboratory SkillsGrant WritingScientific WritingTeam BuildingTeam LeadershipTeam ManagementLeadershipLanguages English · French · German · Greek, Ancient (to 1453) · Hindi · Marathi · Tamil
- Programming for Data Science — Institute for Statistics Education
From Ashok's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Pittsburgh45
Yervand SarkisyanInvestor in deep tech and AIJon KaplanExecutive Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital PartnersSalvador GalaCo-founder & Managing Partner at Ev3 Ventures LlcJustin MaresBuilding companies at the intersection of health and technology.Kelly BarnumDirector Of Talent at Volition CapitalMatt GurinDirector, Finance and Operations at RRE Ventures
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Also attended University of Cambridge621
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Also attended University of Madras33
Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundSiva KolappaGeneral Partner at Data TechShreeganesh RamananInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalGokul DixitPartner at Dallas Venture CapitalNisha K PaiSenior Associate at Kae Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at AIF12
Christopher MaleCo-Founder & Managing Partner at AIFRobert SarrazinChief Investment Officer & Managing Partner at AIFRobbie AllenOperating Partner at AIFLauren IngramPrincipal at AIFMichelle HeSenior Associate at AIFNikhita KulkarniAssociate, Investments & Investor Relations at AIF
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Also worked at University of Pittsburgh19
Matt GurinDirector, Finance and Operations at RRE VenturesRyan FrisbiePartner at VIEWPOINT VENTURESVibhu MittalGen AI at SenseAI VenturesStacie McCarthyExecutive Assistant at Standard CryptoJason RobinsSpecial Advisor at Data Point CapitalKevin Mendelsohn1809 Partner at 1809 Capital
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Also worked at The National Institutes of Health - National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute46
Jun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla VenturesMax ColbertPhysician-Entrepreneur at Medical Excellence CapitalIan ChiangPartner at Flare Capital PartnersGrant VerstandigFounder, Chairman, & CEO at Red Cell IncubationLeela SrinivasanCEO, Parity at Bull City Venture Partners
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Colleagues at AIF
Alison Singer
Co-Founder & President, Autism Science Foundation at AIF
Amanda Lukof
Special Needs Advocate at AIF
Arun Gupta
Founder & CEO, Quartet, Accretive, The World Bank, McKinsey at AIF
Bob Nelsen
Co-Founder & Managing Director, ARCH Venture Partners at AIF
Brian Jacobs
Venture Capitalist Emergence, Moai Capital at AIF
Brian O'Callaghan
Co-Founder at AIF
Brian O’Callaghan
Co-Founder at AIF
Christopher Male
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at AIF