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Deniz Kent, Ph.D.

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Founder at Prolific Machines

Berkeley, California, United States

FoundedProlific Machines

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Deniz Kent, Ph.D., is CEO and Co-Founder of Prolific Machines Inc., a company developing optogenetic biomanufacturing, which uses light to control proteins within cells in bioreactor settings. Kent conceived the idea for the company, whose reported work includes monoclonal antibody production, light-guided glycoengineering, the manufacture of certain difficult-to-produce biotherapeutics, and light-guided virus manufacturing aimed at AAV gene therapy.

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Prolific Machines's investors · 8

Baruch Future VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks · since 2024Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks · since 2024Darco CapitalPhiladelphia · since 2024Mayfield FundCupertino · $500K – $12M checks · since 2024Shorewind CapitalSan Francisco · since 2024Solari CapitalNew York · since 2024SOSVNew York · $30K – $550K checks · since 2024Tet VenturesBerlin · $50K – $250K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Prolific Machines

MHMaximilian Hörner
Maximilian Hörner
MHMax Huisman
Max HuismanChief Technology Officer & Co-Founder
DKDeniz Kent
Deniz KentChief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
DJDeclan Jones
Declan JonesFounder

Experience

  1. Prolific Machines Inc.CEO & Co-Foundercurrent2020 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
  2. UnreasonableUnreasonable Fellowcurrent2024 — present
  3. Founders PledgeFounders Pledge Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. IndieBioIndieBio Batch 11 Startup Accelerator2020 — 2021
  5. King's College LondonPhD at the Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine2016 — 2020Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
  6. University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolVisiting Scholar2019
  7. GIANT Health EventsSenior Conference Organiser (Part Time)2016 — 2017
  8. University of BristolResearcher at the Morgan Tumour Immunology Lab2014 — 2016
  9. Synapse MagazineScientific Journalist2014 — 2016
  10. GSKScientist2014 — 2015Stevenage, England, United Kingdom
  11. Sanofi PasteurIntern2012

Skills & more

Research32Immunology27Asthma7Molecular Biology21Oncology6Drug Discovery5Clinical Trials3Public Speaking5Scientific Writing3Dendritic Cells2Microsoft Office1Cell Biology2
+3 moreBiotechnologyLife SciencesConfocal Microscopy

Languages English · Turkish

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Who is Deniz Kent, Ph.D.?
Deniz Kent, Ph.D., is CEO and Co-Founder of Prolific Machines Inc., a company developing optogenetic biomanufacturing, which uses light to control proteins within cells in bioreactor settings. Kent conceived the idea for the company, whose reported work includes monoclonal antibody production, light-guided glycoengineering, the manufacture of certain difficult-to-produce biotherapeutics, and light-guided virus manufacturing aimed at AAV gene therapy.
Where does Deniz Kent, Ph.D. work?
Deniz Kent, Ph.D. is Founder of Prolific Machines.
What companies did Deniz Kent, Ph.D. found?
Deniz Kent, Ph.D. founded Prolific Machines.
Where did Deniz Kent, Ph.D. go to school?
Deniz Kent, Ph.D. studied at King's College London (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Stem Cell Biology); King's College London (Masters in Biomedical and translational science); University of Bristol (Bachelor's degree, Cellular and Molecular Medicine).

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