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Kike MirallesunlockedCristiana: together at McKinsey & Company (2019)
Cristiana: together at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
×2Cristiana: together at Queen Mary University of London
×4Cristiana: together at Entrepreneur First
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Cristiana Banila is a molecular biologist who helped develop an epigenetic cervical cancer screening test now undergoing NHS trials. She studied Biochemistry and Virology at the University of Oxford and Princeton University.
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- c•••@mitrabio.techreveal75% confident
CTO at Mitra Bio
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Experience
- Mitra bioCo-founder & Advisercurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Mitra bioCo-founder & Chief Scientific Officer2020 — 2026Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Royal Society of BiologyFellowcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Saïd Business School, University of OxfordEntrepreneur In Residence2021 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Adelphi Real WorldConsultant, Healthcare and Life Sciences2020 — 2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Queen Mary University of LondonPhD Researcher - Molecular Epidemiology2017 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
- Queen Mary University of LondonGraduate Teaching Assistant2018 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
- Entrepreneur FirstEF LD14 Cohort Member2020 — 2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Science Innovation UnionHead of Division - London2019London Area, United Kingdom
- Science Innovation UnionEvents Lead - London2018 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- Science Innovation UnionAssociate2018London Area, United Kingdom
- McKinsey & CompanyNext Generation Women Leaders Programme2019
- CIMLBiomedical Engineer (Internship)2017Greater Marseille Metropolitan Area
- Instituto Gulbenkian de CienciaSummer Research Intern2016Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- University of OxfordStudent Representative2015 — 2016Greater Oxford Area
- University of OxfordSummer Research Intern2015Department of Biochemistry
- University of OxfordSummer Research Student2014Oxford
- Enisala Summer AcademyBiology Instructor2013Enisala, Tulcea, RO
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)1Management Consulting1Data MiningBusiness DevelopmentMarket AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipProduct DevelopmentNGSAmazon Web Services (AWS)General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)Literature ReviewsDiscrete Event Simulation
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Cancer ScreeningCancer BiologyMarkov modelsTeam BuildingTeam ManagementEvent PlanningSocial Media MarketingMarketing StrategyPython (Programming Language)LinuxMATLABMatlabLanguages English · Romanian
- Pharma Consulting Skills Masterclass — Eradigm Centre of Excellence
- IELTS - 8.0/9.0 — British Council
- Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) — University of Cambridge
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cristiana Banila?
- Cristiana Banila is a molecular biologist who helped develop an epigenetic cervical cancer screening test now undergoing NHS trials. She studied Biochemistry and Virology at the University of Oxford and Princeton University.
- Where does Cristiana Banila work?
- Cristiana Banila is CTO of Mitra Bio.
- What companies did Cristiana Banila found?
- Cristiana Banila founded Mitra Bio.
- Where did Cristiana Banila go to school?
- Cristiana Banila studied at University of Oxford (MBiochem, Biochemistry (Molecular and Cellular)); Princeton University (Master’s Degree, Virology and Public Health Economics); Queen Mary University of London (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Molecular Epidemiology).
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Entrepreneur First mafia885
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Reid HoffmanBoard MemberFounded LinkedIn +2Matthew WilsonFounder In ResidenceFounded Veratrak +2Rashid MansoorEntrepreneur, Inaugural CohortFounded HADEAN +2Eugene CheahEntrepreneur First 2017Founded Recursal AI, Inc. +2Steven RenwickCohort memberFounded Tilores +2Ruban KanapathippillaiEntrepreneur First 2024Founded Iterate AI +1
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McKinsey & Company mafia736
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University of Oxford mafia623
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Reid HoffmanM.St.Founded LinkedIn +2Gabriel PereyraDropped outFounded HarveyBrent HobermanMaster of Arts - MAFounded Founders Pledge +4William GuttmanM.PhilFounded CurvePoint +3Tom BlomfieldBA JurisprudenceFounded Starling Bank +2Kevin HartzMstFounded Eventbrite +2
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Queen Mary University of London mafia42
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Adeniyi AbiodunBachelor of Engineering (BEng)Founded Peernova +1Gohar RehmanBachelor's degreeFounded Ensmile +1Georgia HiggsBachelor's degreeFounded GaiaHusam KinawiM.Sc.Founded Wedge NetworksDimeji SofoworaMaster of Laws (LLM)Founded Helium HealthHana ZaghloulFoundation Certificate in Humanities and Social ScienceFounded Dayra
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Cambridge Judge Business School mafia35
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Also attended University of Oxford1,553
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Princeton University879
Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Dario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordCat WuInvestor at Index VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear Ventures
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Georgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesGuy Ward ThomasInvestor at DN CapitalAniol BrosaGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesStephanie RichPartner, Platform at Bread And Butter Ventures, LlcFares ZahirDirector & Chief Executive Officer at Xeraya Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Royal Society of Biology1
Also worked at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford39
Gülsah WilkeInvestor at DN CapitalVictoria FähInvestment Manager, Future Content Fund at IPR.VCMona TieslerInvestment Manager at tokentus investment AGSahaj KumarInvestment Manager at Counteract OneStephan ChambersDirector, Marshall Institute at Houghton Street VenturesAlvaro RodriguezCo-founder and Managing Partner at IGNIA
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Also worked at Entrepreneur First714
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockToby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesBenedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 peoplePeterDeep Tech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesIsabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton Ventures
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