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Conor Cullinane

Founder

Founder at Pirouette Pharma

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

FoundedPirouette Pharma · YC

About

Conor Cullinane holds a PhD in Medical Engineering and Medical Physics from MIT and Harvard Medical School's Health Sciences and Technology Program, and a BS in aeronautical engineering from Clarkson University. He has professional expertise in human factors engineering, medical engineering, medical physics, and startup development.

Founder at Pirouette PharmaYC S21

Intro paths

YC

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

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In turn, Conor can intro founders to Pirouette Pharma's investors below.

Pirouette Pharma's investors · 5

FoundersSan Francisco · $250K checksGaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checksHelium-3 VenturesNew YorkSafar PartnersCambridge · since 2024Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Pirouette Pharma

MKMatthew Kane
Matthew KaneFounder
EKElijah Kapas
Elijah KapasFounder

Experience

  1. Pirouette PharmaPresident & CEO, Co-Foundercurrent2017 — presentPortsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
  2. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA Space Technology Research Fellow2014 — 2018Harvard Medical School & MIT & Johnson Space Center
  3. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMentored Research Program Apprentice2014Johnson Space Center - Houston, TX
  4. Harvard Medical School & Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPHD Candidate2013 — 2018Cambridge, MA
  5. Harvard Medical School & Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGraduate Resident Tutor2015 — 2018Baker House
  6. Harvard Medical School & Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAssociate Editor - Encyclopedia of Bioastronautics2014 — 2018Cambridge, MA
  7. Commemorative Air ForceFlight Engineer2014 — 2016Gulf Coast Wing - Houston, TX
  8. Massachusetts General HospitalRadiation Oncology Research Assistant2013 — 2014Boston, MA
  9. roCKeT DivisionCo-Founder, Lead Design Engineer2012 — 2013Applied Aerodynamics Laboratory - Clarkson University
  10. Clarkson UniversityResearch Assistant2011 — 2013Laboratory for Intelligent Automation

Skills & more

Matlab19Microsoft Office6Microsoft Excel7LabVIEW3PowerPoint3Microsoft Word3SolidWorks1Cell Culture5Biomedical Engineering15Comet Assay1Micro Nuclei Assay1Aeronautical Engineering2
+12 moreBioastronauticsMedical PhysicsMathematicsMedicineFluorescence MicroscopyCross-functional Team LeadershipTechnical LeadershipGroup DynamicsEvents CoordinationPresentationsCreative Problem SolvingProject Management

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Conor Cullinane?
Conor Cullinane holds a PhD in Medical Engineering and Medical Physics from MIT and Harvard Medical School's Health Sciences and Technology Program, and a BS in aeronautical engineering from Clarkson University. He has professional expertise in human factors engineering, medical engineering, medical physics, and startup development.
Where does Conor Cullinane work?
Conor Cullinane is Founder of Pirouette Pharma.
What companies did Conor Cullinane found?
Conor Cullinane founded Pirouette Pharma.
Where did Conor Cullinane go to school?
Conor Cullinane studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Bioastronautics Training Program - Medical Engineering Medical Physics); Harvard Medical School (Medicine); Y Combinator.

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