Laurence Cooper
FounderCo-founder & Board Chair at CellChorus
Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
FoundedCellChorus · YC
Co-founder & Board Chair at CellChorusYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Laurence went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Laurence can intro founders to CellChorus's investors below.
CellChorus's investors · 6
Co-founders at CellChorus
DM
Dan MeyerFounder
NV
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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