Dino Di Carlo
FounderFounder at Forcyte Biotechnologies
Los Angeles, California, United States
FoundedForcyte Biotechnologies · YC
About
Dino Di Carlo is a professor of engineering and medicine at UCLA and holds an endowed chair position. He has co-founded multiple life science startups spanning research tools, diagnostics, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals, and holds over 50 patents in areas including microfluidics, nanosystems, and single-cell analysis.
Founder at Forcyte BiotechnologiesYC W21
Intro paths
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Co-founders at Forcyte Biotechnologies
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Ivan PushkarskyFounder
Experience
- UCLA Department of BioengineeringChaircurrent2024 — present
- UCLA Department of BioengineeringVice Chair2016 — 2024
- UCLAProfessorcurrent2015 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
- UCLAAssociate Professor2012 — 2015
- UCLAAssistant Professor2008 — 2012
- The University of TokyoVisiting Professorcurrent2016 — present
- Partillion BioscienceCo-Founder and Board Membercurrent2020 — present
- CytoValeCo-founder and Board Membercurrent2012 — present
- Forcyte Biotechnologies, IncCo-Founder and Board Member2017 — 2026
- Saku BiosciencesCo-Founder and Board Member2024 — 2026Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Cue Health Inc.Scientific Advisor2010 — 2024
- Tempo TherapeuticsCo-founder and Board Member2014 — 2024
- Vortex Biosciences, Inc.Co-founder and Board Member2012 — 2020
- Massachusetts General HospitalPostdoctoral Fellow2006 — 2008
Skills & more
Microfluidics62Bioengineering13Fluorescence Microscopy34Biomedical Engineering22Cell Culture30Microscopy28Confocal Microscopy6Tissue Engineering13Biomaterials7Nanotechnology18Molecular Biology12Microfabrication11
+12 more
Stem CellsPCRCOMSOLAFMFluorescenceImmunohistochemistryBiotechnologyTissue CultureBiophysicsStrategic PlanningCell BiologyStart-up VenturesFrom Dino's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dino Di Carlo?
- Dino Di Carlo is a professor of engineering and medicine at UCLA and holds an endowed chair position. He has co-founded multiple life science startups spanning research tools, diagnostics, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals, and holds over 50 patents in areas including microfluidics, nanosystems, and single-cell analysis.
- Where does Dino Di Carlo work?
- Dino Di Carlo is Founder of Forcyte Biotechnologies.
- What companies did Dino Di Carlo found?
- Dino Di Carlo founded Forcyte Biotechnologies.
- Where did Dino Di Carlo go to school?
- Dino Di Carlo studied at University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D., Bioengineering); University of California, San Francisco (Ph.D., Bioengineering).
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