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
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyPh.D., Bioengineering2002 — 2006
- University of California, San FranciscoPh.D., Bioengineering2002 — 2006
Skills & more
Microfluidics62Bioengineering13Fluorescence Microscopy34Biomedical Engineering22Cell Culture30Microscopy28Confocal Microscopy6Tissue Engineering13Biomaterials7Nanotechnology18Molecular Biology12Microfabrication11
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Stem CellsPCRCOMSOLAFMFluorescenceImmunohistochemistryBiotechnologyTissue CultureBiophysicsStrategic PlanningCell BiologyStart-up VenturesFrom Dino's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,024
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Also attended University of California, San Francisco48
Douglas CrawfordManaging General Partner at Mission BiocapitalLuke EvninAdvisor at MPM BioImpactMatt MaurerInvestor at WVV CapitalAlec NielsenFounder & CEO, Asimov & Venture Partner at Pillar VCHarlan LevinePresident of Health Innovation and Policy at Oncology VenturesAdam CottonPrincipal at Novartis Venture Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at UCLA51
Frank ZhouController at March Capital PartnersChaya PatelPrincipal at Mission BiocapitalWilliam KaiserVenture Partner at Colle Capital PartnersMohit LadFounder, ThousandEyes at Decibel PartnersRicardo OliveiraFounder, ThousandEyes at Decibel PartnersGaurav SantAdvisor, Director, UCLA Institute for Carbon Management at Overture Climate
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Also worked at The University of Tokyo19
Satoshi GojoScientific Advisor at RDiscoveryKarthik VaradaSenior Associate at Beyond Next VenturesGabriela EccoPrincipal at +ND CapitalNaveed AhmedInvestment Director at Diamond Edge VenturesHiro YoshikawaGeneral Partner at Carbide VenturesAngelina FrankHead of Science & Technology APAC at QAI Ventures
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Also worked at Massachusetts General Hospital49
Ben RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)David KaufmanInvestor at Third Rock VenturesErin MooreInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeb KeiperInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJefte DrijversInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAnna TuretskyGeneral Partner, PxB Fund at Osage University Partners
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