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Connor Tsuchida

Founder

Scientific Cofounder at Azalea Therapeutics

Berkeley, California, United States

FoundedAzalea Therapeutics

30 Under 30 2024 · Healthcare

About

Connor Tsuchida is Scientific Co-Founder and Vice President of Research & Development at Azalea Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on molecular therapies. He completed a PhD in bioengineering at UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco in the laboratory of Jennifer Doudna, with prior training at the University of Washington, Pfizer, Harvard University, and the NYU School of Medicine. He was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Healthcare list in 2024.

Scientific Cofounder at Azalea Therapeutics

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Azalea Therapeutics's investors · 4

RA CapitalBoston · since 2025Sozo VenturesRedwood City · since 2025Third Rock VenturesBoston · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025YosemiteSan Francisco · since 2025

Co-founders at Azalea Therapeutics

JDJennifer Doudna
Jennifer DoudnaCo-founder, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and Li Ka Shing Chancellor's Chair in Biomedical and Health Sciences, UC Berkeley
RB
Rodolphe BarrangouCo-founder, Associate Professor of Medicine, UCSF
KR
Krishnendu RoyCo-founder, Professor of Bioengineering, Stanford University

Experience

  1. Azalea TherapeuticsVice President, Research & Developmentcurrent2026 — present
  2. Azalea TherapeuticsScientific Co-Foundercurrent2023 — present
  3. University of California, San FranciscoSiebel Scholar2022 — 2023
  4. University of California, San FranciscoNIH Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral NRSA F31 Fellow2021 — 2023
  5. University of California, San FranciscoPhD student | UC Berkeley - UC San Francisco Graduate Program in Bioengineering2017 — 2023
  6. University of California, BerkeleySiebel Scholar2022 — 2023
  7. University of California, BerkeleyNIH Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral NRSA F31 Fellow2021 — 2023
  8. University of California, BerkeleyGraduate Student Researcher2018 — 2023
  9. University of California, BerkeleyPhD student | UC Berkeley - UC San Francisco Graduate Program in Bioengineering2017 — 2023
  10. University of California, BerkeleyGraduate Student Instructor2019 — 2022
  11. University of WashingtonUndergraduate Research Assistant2015 — 2017UW Medicine South Lake Union | Center for Cardiovascular Biology
  12. University of WashingtonMary Gates Research Scholar2016 — 2017
  13. University of WashingtonEmerging Leaders in Engineering: Priscilla and Melvin Wilson Endowed Scholar2016 — 2017
  14. University of WashingtonWashington Research Foundation Fellow2016 — 2017
  15. University of WashingtonInstructor2016
  16. Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired EngineeringSummer Research Assistant2016Boston, MA
  17. NYU Langone Medical CenterSummer Undergraduate Research Program Scholar2016New York, NY
  18. Pfizer Global Product Research and DevelopmentSummer Research Intern2015Richmond, VA

Skills & more

Matlab16Microsoft Office13Microsoft Excel6Java1Microsoft Word3Cell Therapy1Gene Therapy1Genome EditingSingle Cell SequencingNext-Generation Sequencing (NGS)Western BlottingResearch16
+11 moreProject DesignTissue CultureStudent LeadershipProject ManagementMicrofluidicsChimeraFlow CytometryPublic SpeakingLeadershipTeamworkManagement

Languages English

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Connor Tsuchida?
Connor Tsuchida is Scientific Co-Founder and Vice President of Research & Development at Azalea Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on molecular therapies. He completed a PhD in bioengineering at UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco in the laboratory of Jennifer Doudna, with prior training at the University of Washington, Pfizer, Harvard University, and the NYU School of Medicine. He was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Healthcare list in 2024.
Where does Connor Tsuchida work?
Connor Tsuchida is Scientific Cofounder of Azalea Therapeutics.
What companies did Connor Tsuchida found?
Connor Tsuchida founded Azalea Therapeutics.
Where did Connor Tsuchida go to school?
Connor Tsuchida studied at University of California, Berkeley (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioengineering); University of California, San Francisco (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioengineering); University of Washington (Bachelor’s Degree, Bioengineering).

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