About
Dr. Goodarzi is a Core Investigator and AI research lead at the Arc Institute and an Associate Professor at UCSF, working at the intersection of machine learning and RNA biology. He has founded several biotech companies including Exai Bio, Tahoe Therapeutics, and Therna Biosciences.
Experience
- Arc InstituteCore Investigatorcurrent2024 β present
- University of California, San FranciscoProfessorcurrent2026 β present
- University of California, San FranciscoAssociate Professor2022 β 2026
- University of California, San FranciscoAssistant Professor2016 β 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Amplify PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2026 β present
- Therna BiosciencesCo-Foundercurrent2025 β present
- Tahoe Therapeutics (formerly Vevo)Co-Foundercurrent2022 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Exai BioCo-founder and Board Membercurrent2021 β present
- Verge GenomicsBoard Membercurrent2019 β present
- Rockefeller UniversityPostdoctoral Fellow2012 β 2016New York, NY
- Columbia UniversityPostdoctoral Associate2011 β 2012New York
Education
- Princeton UniversityPhD, Molecular Biology2006 β 2010
- University of TehranB.Sc., Biotechnology2002 β 2006
Skills & more
LaTeX10Python10Genomics53Computational Biology43Molecular Biology47Cancer Genomics23Bioinformatics24Systems Biology18Molecular Cloning20Cell Biology22Genetics26Machine Learning15
+1 more
C/C++ STLLanguages English Β· Farsi Β· French
From Hani's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Princeton University444
Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDavid CoatsManaging Director & Co-Founder at Correlation VenturesDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalGeoff YangCo-Founder at Redpoint Ventures
+ 438 more
Also attended University of Tehran9
Narges BaniasadiVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcAli TamasebGeneral Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Saeed NeyshabouriHead of Acceleration Calgary at QAI VenturesSamaneh AshooriSenior Program Manager, NGIF Emissions Testing Centre, NGIF Accelerator at NGIF CapitalNegin MohktariVenture Partner at PsyMed VenturesErfan SabzeparvarInvestment Associate at Smartup Ventures
+ 3 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Arc Institute2
Also worked at University of California, San Francisco47
Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechDavid KaufmanInvestor at Third Rock VenturesFrancisco GimenezInvestment Team at 8VCMichael FischbachBio Advisor at Amplify PartnersDr. ChettipallyVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcChris VoigtProfessor, MIT & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
+ 41 more
Also worked at Therna Biosciences2
Also worked at Exai Bio2
Deals Β· 1
Exai Bio Inc.Board seat
via Amplify Partners Β· filed Oct 2022 Β· $71.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Amplify Partners
Aditya Grover
Founder, Inception AI at Amplify Partners
Alejandro Matamala
Founder, Runway at Amplify Partners
Alex Beatson
Founder, Axiom at Amplify Partners
Alex Plugaru
Founder, Gorgias at Amplify Partners
Arjun Narayan
Venture Partner at Amplify Partners
Artur Bergman
Founder, Fastly at Amplify Partners
Barr Yaron
Partner at Amplify Partners
Barry McCardel
Founder, Hex at Amplify Partners


.jpg)

.png)



























