Jacob Hooker
InvestorScientific Director, Lurie Center for Autism, Massachusetts General Hospital; Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School at AIF
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
FoundedSensorium Therapeutics
About
Jacob Hooker is President and CEO of Sensorium Therapeutics, a company focused on brain and mental health conditions. He holds scientific training in chemistry and has worked in neuroscience research and biotech entrepreneurship.
Experience
- Sensorium TherapeuticsPresident & CEOcurrent2025 β present
- Sensorium TherapeuticsCo-Foundercurrent2021 β present
- Eikonizo TherapeuticsCo-Founder & Board Observercurrent2017 β present
- Harvard Medical SchoolProfessor, Part-timecurrent2025 β present
- Harvard Medical SchoolLurie Family Professor of Radiology in the Field of Autism Research2022 β 2025
- Harvard Medical SchoolProfessor of Radiology2020 β 2022
- Harvard Medical SchoolAssociate Professor of Radiology2014 β 2020
- Harvard Medical SchoolAssistant Professor2009 β 2014
- Rocket Science HealthScientific Advisorcurrent2022 β present
- Human HealthStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 β present
- Delix TherapeuticsScientific Advisorcurrent2021 β present
- Psy Therapeutics, IncScientific Advisorcurrent2018 β present
- Massachusetts General HospitalScientific Director, Lurie Center for Autismcurrent2021 β present
- Massachusetts General HospitalDirector of Radiochemistry, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging2009 β 2025Boston, MA
- Massachusetts General HospitalPhyllis and Jerome Lyle Rappaport MGH Research Scholar2016 β 2023
- Massachusetts General HospitalAssociate Director of PET Core2009 β 2013
- Entheos LabsScientific Advisor2022 β 2025
- Fuzionaire DiagnosticsScientific Advisor2020 β 2025
- American Chemical SocietyEditor-in-Chief, ACS Chemical Neuroscience2020 β 2025
- American Chemical SocietyAssociate Editor, ACS Chemical Neuroscience2013 β 2020
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyPh.D., Chemistry2002 β 2007
- North Carolina State UniversityBS, Chemistry1998 β 2002
Skills & more
Radiochemistry9Organic Synthesis14Organic Chemistry25Spectroscopy18Chemistry27NMR22UV/Vis4LC-MS2NMR spectroscopy1Mass Spectrometry7HPLC12Biochemistry32
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Drug DiscoveryMedicinal ChemistryFluorescenceChromatographyDrug DesignLifesciencesInorganic ChemistryPurificationNeuroscienceImagingAnalytical ChemistryProtein ChemistryFrom Jacob's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley863
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 North Carolina State University59
Eric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesBrent BlakeVenture Partner at TFX CapitalBill NusseyPartner at Tech Square VenturesSteve AngelAdvisor at Industrious VenturesMelissa WhitingAssistant Controller at Red Cell IncubationJody ShepherdCo-Founder and Managing Director at Service Provider Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Harvard Medical School116
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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Also worked at Massachusetts General Hospital44
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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Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)271
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures
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Colleagues at AIF
Alison Singer
Co-Founder & President, Autism Science Foundation at AIF
Amanda Lukof
Special Needs Advocate at AIF
Arun Gupta
Founder & CEO, Quartet, Accretive, The World Bank, McKinsey at AIF
Ashok Srinivasan
Chief Science Advisor at AIF
Bob Nelsen
Co-Founder & Managing Director, ARCH Venture Partners at AIF
Brian Jacobs
Venture Capitalist Emergence, Moai Capital at AIF
Brian O'Callaghan
Co-Founder at AIF
Brian OβCallaghan
Co-Founder at AIF


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