About
Ernesto Lujan holds a Ph.D. in Genetics from Stanford and has conducted research in regenerative medicine, with publications in major journals including Nature and Cell Stem Cell. His work on reprogramming skin cells into neural stem cells has been widely covered in media.
Founder at dNovoYC S18
Intro paths
YC
Ernesto went through Y Combinator (Summer 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Ernesto can intro founders to dNovo's investors below.
dNovo's investors · 2
Experience
- Kangaroo BiomedicalChief Scientific Officercurrent2024 — presentBay Area
- dNovo IncChief Executive Officercurrent2018 — present
- Harvard Medical SchoolPostdoctoral Research Fellow2015 — 2018Greater Boston
Education
- Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Genetics2008 — 2015
- UC IrvineBachelor’s Degree, Developmental and Cell Biology2004 — 2008
Skills & more
RNA4Material CharacterizationIn VitroGene EditingStem Cell DifferentiationCellular AssaysBiologyVirologyCancer ResearchSystems BiologyMolecular & Cellular BiologyMammalian Cell Culture
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Embryonic Stem CellsMolecular GeneticsImmunocytochemistryResearch and Development (R&D)Cell BiologyFrom Ernesto's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University1,726
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended UC Irvine83
Christian BuergerPortfolio Development at Intel CapitalJonathan GiegCommunity Manager at Pantera CapitalRyan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersPascal KroteePrincipal, Ph.D. at RiverVest Venture PartnersZack IsaacsonVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpCameron BaharVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc
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Shared employers
Also worked at Harvard Medical School124
Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechAnkit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJulie YangInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTracy WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital
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