Maddalena Adorno
FounderFounder at Dorian Therapeutics
San Francisco Bay Area
FoundedDorian Therapeutics · YC
About
Maddalena Adorno is an Operating Partner at the BioInnovation Institute (BII) and co-founded Dorian Therapeutics, which was acquired by Altos Labs. Her background spans stem cell, oncology, and aging research, with publications in journals including Nature, Science, and Cell, and three international patents in cancer and degenerative diseases. She is affiliated with Stanford University and has given a TEDx talk.
Founder at Dorian TherapeuticsYC S18
Intro paths
YC
Maddalena went through Y Combinator (Summer 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Co-founders at Dorian Therapeutics
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Experience
- BioInnovation Institute (BII)Operating Partnercurrent2026 — present
- Dorian TherapeuticsCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford Continuing StudiesInstructorcurrent2021 — presentStanford, California, United States
- StartX.Member S19current2019 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- Nuraxi Holdings, Inc.Board Member and Scientific Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- Stanford University School of MedicineResearch Scientist2014 — 2018
- Stanford University School of MedicineSiebel Scholar2014 — 2015
- Stanford University School of MedicinePost-doc in Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells2009 — 2014
- StemGuard Therapeutics Inc.Scientific Co-Founder2014 — 2017
Skills & more
Cancer Research8Breast Cancer Research4Adult Stem Cells2HematopoiesisPancreatic CancerTranslational MedicineDown SyndromeOxidative StressScience Communication1FACSCancer Cell Biology3Molecular & Cellular Biology
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Bone Marrow TransplantationFluorescence MicroscopyCell BiologyStem CellsCellCell CultureGeneticsMolecular BiologyMicroscopyLanguages English · French · Italian · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Maddalena Adorno?
- Maddalena Adorno is an Operating Partner at the BioInnovation Institute (BII) and co-founded Dorian Therapeutics, which was acquired by Altos Labs. Her background spans stem cell, oncology, and aging research, with publications in journals including Nature, Science, and Cell, and three international patents in cancer and degenerative diseases. She is affiliated with Stanford University and has given a TEDx talk.
- Where does Maddalena Adorno work?
- Maddalena Adorno is Founder of Dorian Therapeutics.
- What companies did Maddalena Adorno found?
- Maddalena Adorno founded Dorian Therapeutics.
- Where did Maddalena Adorno go to school?
- Maddalena Adorno studied at Y Combinator (S18 YC Bio); Stanford University School of Medicine (Post-doc in Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells, Institute for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine); Università degli Studi di Padova (PhD in Bioscience).
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