Where does Laurence Cooper work?

Laurence Cooper is Co-founder & Board Chair of CellChorus.

What companies did Laurence Cooper found?

Laurence Cooper founded CellChorus.

Where did Laurence Cooper go to school?

Laurence Cooper studied at Case Western Reserve University (Doctor of Medicine - MD, Medicine); Case Western Reserve University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Immunology); Kenyon College (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Biology, General).

Laurence Cooper

Founder

Co-founder & Board Chair at CellChorus

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

FoundedCellChorus · YC

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11,026 people in our graph share verified history with Laurence — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Michael KalosunlockedLaurence: together at City of Hope (2004–2005)

×2Laurence: together at MD Anderson Cancer Center

×4Laurence: together at YC S21

×4Laurence: together at City of Hope

Co-founder & Board Chair at CellChorus YC S21

Intro paths

Laurence went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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CellChorus's investors · 6

Breakout VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $6M checks Houston Angel NetworkHouston National Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2023 National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2023 Texas HALO FundHouston Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at CellChorus

Dan MeyerFounder

Navin VaradarajanFounder

Experience

Terrapin BioFounder CEOcurrent2025 — presentColumbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
BioOraGlobal Chief Medical Officercurrent2025 — presentWellington, New Zealand
BioOraDirectorcurrent2023 — presentWellington, Wellington, New Zealand
AuraVax Therapeutics, Inc.Chair of the Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
AuraVax Therapeutics, Inc.Co-Foundercurrent2020 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
CellChorusCo-founder CellChoruscurrent2017 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
CellChorusDirectorcurrent2021 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
Bio4t2Chairman of the Boardcurrent2022 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
Dr Laurence CooperFoundercurrent2020 — presentSalt Lake County, Utah, United States
Landmark BioScientific Advisor2022 — 2025Watertown, Massachusetts, United States
Secure Transfusion SolutionsDirector2019 — 2023Austin, Texas, United States
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.Advisor2021 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.Chief Executive Officer2015 — 2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
MD Anderson Cancer CenterProfessor2011 — 2015
MD Anderson Cancer CenterChief, Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation2005 — 2015
MD Anderson Cancer CenterAssociate Professor2005 — 2011Houston, Texas, United States
City of HopeAssistant Professor2001 — 2005Duarte, California, United States
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCHInstructor1999 — 2001Seattle, Washington, United States

Skills & more

Leadership4Venture Capital2Capital Raising3Pediatrics1Oncology2Pediatric Oncology2Clinical Trials2Fundraising1Public Speaking1Cell Therapy3Gene Therapy2

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology — American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
General Pediatrics — American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Laurence Cooper?: Co-founder & Board Chair at CellChorus
Where does Laurence Cooper work?: Laurence Cooper is Co-founder & Board Chair of CellChorus.
What companies did Laurence Cooper found?: Laurence Cooper founded CellChorus.
Where did Laurence Cooper go to school?: Laurence Cooper studied at Case Western Reserve University (Doctor of Medicine - MD, Medicine); Case Western Reserve University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Immunology); Kenyon College (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Biology, General).

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Find your path to Laurence

Co-founder & Board Chair at CellChorusYC S21

Intro paths

CellChorus's investors · 6

Co-founders at CellChorus

Experience

Skills & more

Frequently asked questions

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,444

Case Western Reserve University mafia59

MD Anderson Cancer Center mafia23

Kenyon College mafia13

Same school

Also attended Case Western Reserve University134

Also attended Kenyon College30

Shared employers

Also worked at BioOra2

Also worked at CellChorus1

Also worked at Secure Transfusion Solutions1

Also worked at MD Anderson Cancer Center40

Co-founder & Board Chair at CellChorus YC S21