Melis Ata

Experience

1. Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative MedicineResearch Assistant at Li Wang Labcurrent2026 — presentStanford, CA
2. 212Venture Fellowcurrent2026 — present
3. Stanford Doerr School of SustainabilityResearch Assistant at Majumdar Labcurrent2025 — presentStanford, California, United States
4. Stanford University School of MedicineResearch Assistant at Zhang Labcurrent2025 — presentStanford, California, United States
5. UNICEFFemale Representative of Turkey at Young People's Action Teamcurrent2024 — present
6. UNICEFGlobal Winner of UNICEF's imaGen Ventures Youth Challengecurrent2023 — present
7. Stanford UniversityBIOE 80 Section Leader2025Stanford, California, United States
8. Mersin Üniversitesi / Mersin UniversityCancer Researcher2022 — 2024
9. Massachusetts General HospitalEndocrinology Research Observer2023Boston, MA

Education

1. Stanford UniversityBachelor of Science, Bioengineering2024 — 2028
2. Tarsus American CollegeHigh School Diploma, International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme2019 — 2024
3. Harvard UniversityDivision of Continuing Education, Immunology and Biochemistry2023
4. Hanyang UniversitySummer Program Participant, Korean Language and Culture2022

Skills & more

Languages English · French · Korean

• Resilience in Children Exposed to Trauma, Disaster and War: Global Perspectives — Coursera
• Introduction to the Biology of Cancer — Coursera
• Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong — Coursera
• Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics — Coursera

From Melis's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University1,575

PTPeter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundRHReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDSDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKRKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGTGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorALAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended Tarsus American College2

FOFaruk OztokOperations | Venture Fellow at 212MOMatt OguzFounding Partner at venture / science

Also attended Harvard University1,170

ALAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalCDChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSTSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDRDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLSLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRIRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Also attended Hanyang University11

SBSophie BarchettiVenture Analyst at Notion CapitalAKArchi KongManaging Partner at Asia2G CapitalJJJihoon JeongGeneral Partner at Asia2G CapitalAJAndrew JeonGeneral Partner at Asia2G CapitalEMEduardo MarinoAnalyst at Matterwave VenturesZHZahin HussainCo-Chair TiEQuest at TiE Toronto

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Shared employers

Also worked at Stanford University School of Medicine73

JCJosephine ChenInvestor at Sequoia CapitalJFJeffrey FinerVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesAAlejandraChief of Staff, Investment Team at Hummingbird VenturesFGFrancisco GimenezInvestment Team at 8VCLJLan JiangPartner at Lux CapitalJDJeffrey DeFlavio, MDEntrepreneur in Residence at AlleyCorp

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Also worked at UNICEF28

YKYagiz KARADENIZManaging Partner at DOMiNO VenturesDZDaria ZhaoInvestor at NZVCEEEzgi EmirogluVenture Associate at Material ImpactJQJun QuInvestment Manager at Main Sequence VenturesSGSunita GroteLead, Ventures at UNICEF Innovation FundSBSanna BediInnovation Specialist at UNICEF Innovation Fund

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Also worked at Stanford University401

AMAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMCMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDNDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPKPaul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystBOBryan OffuttInvestor at Index VenturesJAJulia AndreInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also worked at Massachusetts General Hospital44

BRBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)DKDavid KaufmanInvestor at Third Rock VenturesEMErin MooreInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJKJeb KeiperInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJDJefte DrijversInvestor at Third Rock VenturesATAnna TuretskyGeneral Partner, PxB Fund at Osage University Partners

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