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Bhavna Tandon

Founder

Founder at Brown Foods

United States

FoundedBrown Foods · YC

About

Bhavna Tandon holds a PhD in molecular biology and biochemistry and studied at Rice University and IIT Delhi. She spent over three years working as a scientist on cell culture and model organism research, with published work in peer-reviewed journals.

Founder at Brown FoodsYC W22

Intro paths

YC

Bhavna went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Bhavna can intro founders to Brown Foods's investors below.

Brown Foods's investors · 5

Amino CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $10M checksCollaborative FundNew York · $500K – $1M checksCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Toronto · $50K – $250K checksSRI CapitalPhiladelphiaY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Brown Foods

SGSohail Gupta
Sohail GuptaFounder
AKAvhijeet Kapoor
Avhijeet KapoorFounder

Experience

  1. Brown FoodsCo-founder and Chief Scientific Officercurrent2022 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)Research Scientist2019 — 2022Houston, Texas
  3. Rice UniversityPHD Researcher2012 — 2018Houston, Texas
  4. Indian Institute of Technology, DelhiMasters Student2011 — 2012Delhi, India
  5. BioconSummer Intern2010Bangalore, India
  6. Institut PasteurSummer Intern2009Lille, France

Skills & more

Zebrafish1Laboratory Skills3Biochemistry3Research3Molecular BiologyCell CultureCell BiologyLife SciencesWestern BlottingPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Molecular CloningData Analysis1
+12 moreConfocal MicroscopyFluorescence MicroscopyStatisticsDNA ExtractionRNA IsolationcDNAHistologyTransfectionMicroinjectionMatlabMicrosoft OfficeR

Languages English · Hindi

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Bhavna Tandon?
Bhavna Tandon holds a PhD in molecular biology and biochemistry and studied at Rice University and IIT Delhi. She spent over three years working as a scientist on cell culture and model organism research, with published work in peer-reviewed journals.
Where does Bhavna Tandon work?
Bhavna Tandon is Founder of Brown Foods.
What companies did Bhavna Tandon found?
Bhavna Tandon founded Brown Foods.
Where did Bhavna Tandon go to school?
Bhavna Tandon studied at Rice University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biosciences); Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (Master's degree, Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology); Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (Bachelor's degree, Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology).

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