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Justin BriggsunlockedPaulo: together at Lygenesis (2023–2026)
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Founder at Lygenesis
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Co-founders at Lygenesis
EL
Eric LagasseExecutive Officer, Director
MH
Michael HuffordExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
EL
Eric LegasseExecutive Officer, Promoter
Experience
- NanoRap Inc.Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer - Chairman of the Boardcurrent2026 — presentBaltimore, MD
- LyGenesisCo-founder & Chief Medical Officercurrent2017 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- LyGenesisCo-Foundercurrent2017 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- ICaPath INCCo-founder & Chief Medical Officercurrent2020 — presentBaltimore, Maryland, United States
- Eikonoklastes Therapeutics, Inc.Chief Medical/Scientific Officer2022 — 2024
- McGowan Institute for Regenerative MedicineFaculty2018 — 2024Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- McGowan Institute for Regenerative MedicineDeputy Director2014 — 2018Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- WVU MedicineProfessor of Surgery2018 — 2021Morgantown, WV
- WVU MedicineDirector, Surgical Innovation & Research2018 — 2021Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
- VirTech BioCo-founder & Senior Medical Advisor2013 — 2020Natick, Massachusetts, United States
- UPMCProfessor of Surgery, Director Machine Perfusion Program, Department of Surgery, STI, UPMC2009 — 2018Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- UPMCCo-founder & Medical Director, Organ Referral Center2003 — 2011Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineDirector, Liver Transplant Program2001 — 2011Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- UPMCDirector, South & American Division, UPMC International1998 — 2001Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClinical Fellow1996 — 1998Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- University of PittsburghResearch Fellow1991 — 1993Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Skills & more
Clinical DevelopmentNeurodegenerative DiseaseGood Clinical Practice (GCP)Cancer ResearchLife SciencesBlood ProductsHepatocytesComputational BiologyHuman Computer InteractionBusiness StrategyMarketing StrategyHuman Resource Development
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Sales ManagementForecastingHospital ReimbursementMedical BillingMedicare/Medicaid ReimbursementHealthcare Information Technology (HIT)Technology IntegrationRegulatory RequirementsFinancial AnalysisData ScienceLarge-scale Data AnalysisPersonalized MedicineLanguages English · Portuguese · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paulo Fontes?
- Executive Officer, Promoter at Lygenesis
- Where does Paulo Fontes work?
- Paulo Fontes is Founder of Lygenesis.
- What companies did Paulo Fontes found?
- Paulo Fontes founded Lygenesis.
- Where did Paulo Fontes go to school?
- Paulo Fontes studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (Agentic AI); MIT Sloan School of Management (Executive Program, Artificial Intelligence in Pharma & Biotech, Medical Informatics); University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information (Executive Program, Analytics, Data Science & Personalized Medicine, Biomedical Informatics).
Founder mafias
MIT Sloan School of Management mafia420
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Northwestern University mafia298
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Osman KhanBAFounded Paddle 8 +3Thomas HoeghBachelor's degreeFounded Arts Alliance Media +2Chris SchuhDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Xtalic +2Jonathan P. NorthrupBA EconomicsFounded Beta Cat Pharmaceuticals +2Jeff HinckBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Vertical Insure +1Shelby ClarkBSFounded RelayRides +1
University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business mafia16
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Guy EzekielMBAFounded Zorro +1Sneha KumariMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Merlin AICJ HandronMBAFounded Diamond KineticsTadeu CarneiroMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Boston MetalJeb Hurley, DBAMaster of Business AdministrationFounded XmetryxSaahil GoelMBAFounded Shiprocket
UPMC mafia15
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Troy DemmerStrategic PlanningFounded Gecko RoboticsNeil BatlivalaStudent Medical ShadowerFounded Pair TeamTim KeaneClinical Biomedical Engineer, Artificial Heart ProgramFounded TYBR HealthDr. Hanadie YousefUndergraduate ResearcherFounded Juvena TherapeuticsHimanshu BhatiaClinical Research associateFounded RICOVRDaniel McChesney, MDMedical ResidentFounded TripDoctor
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Christopher R. ShepardPhD (Honors)Founded Nula TherapeuticsDillan DiNardoGraduate coursework in clinical & translational scienceFounded Mindstate Design LabsRobert DiFazioDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Parallel BioDr. Amit VarmaFellowship (Critical CareFounded QuadriaNoah PylesDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)Founded PolycarbinDaniel McChesney, MDMDFounded TripDoctor
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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management923
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor
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Also attended University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business44
Jessica LynchGeneral Partner at FoundersEdgeDavid BugajskiSenior Research Analyst at BTECH CONSORTIUMMark A. FrantzGeneral Partner at Blue Delta CapitalSoichi KariyazonoCo-Founding Partner at Globis Capital PartnersDiana CugliariPresident and CEO at Pittsburgh Life Sciences GreenhouseAndrew RabinGeneral Partner at 412 Venture Fund
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Also attended Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho8
Dandara Porto PedreiraScientific Explorer at GRIDXRogerio CorreaFounder at PluggyRenan PupinFounder at Pantore PayAdhemar Milani NetoFounder at KoviBruno GarlettiFounder at RunrunLucas NogueiraChief Technology Officer at CrabNebula
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Shared employers
Also worked at LyGenesis2
Also worked at McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine1
Also worked at UPMC29
Ken HowardVice President of Technology Services at Flare Capital PartnersTiziana RossettiPrincipal, Telethon Strategy at Sofinnova PartnersSanjay MistryVice President, Venture Investments, New Company Creation at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCTroy DemmerFounder/COO at Gecko RoboticsStefano GridelliFounder/CEO at NetBeezNeil BatlivalaFounder at Pair Team
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Also worked at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine9
Christopher R. ShepardVenture Partner at Apollo Health VenturesRobert DiFazioFounder at Parallel BioSang Ok SongFounder at StandigmNoah PylesExecutive Officer, Director at PolycarbinDavid PetersCo-founder & Chief Science Officer at Signature DiagnosticsJeffrey L. FineCo-founder, Scientific Advisor at Predxbio
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