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Ryan Lim

Founder

Founder at Uncommon Therapeutics

Irvine, California, United States

FoundedUncommon Therapeutics · YC

About

Ryan Lim brings expertise in stem cell modeling, in vivo experimentation, and computational biology applied to neurological disease research. He founded Uncommon Therapeutics to develop therapeutics for neurological disorders.

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Founder at Uncommon TherapeuticsYC W25

Intro paths

YC

Ryan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Uncommon Therapeutics's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Ryan can intro founders to Uncommon Therapeutics's investors below.

Uncommon Therapeutics's investors · 2

Moonfire VenturesY Combinator

Co-founders at Uncommon Therapeutics

NANoah Auerhahn
Noah AuerhahnFounder

Experience

  1. Modulo BioDirector Of Biologycurrent2022 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
  2. Uncommon TherapeuticsCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
  3. UC IrvineProject Scientist2020 — 2022
  4. UC IrvineAssociate Project Scientist2017 — 2020
  5. UC IrvinePostdoctoral Researcher2016 — 2017
  6. UC IrvinePhD Candidate/Graduate Student Researcher2011 — 2016Irvine, Ca
  7. UC Davis Health SystemCIRM intern2010 — 2011
  8. California Department of Public Health Food and Drug BranchOrganic Registration Administrator2005 — 2010
  9. California State University-SacramentoUndergraduate Student Researcher2007 — 2009Greater Sacramento

Education

  1. Y Combinator2025
  2. UC IrvinePhD, Biomedical Sciences2011 — 2016
  3. CSUS/UCDMA, Stem Cell Biology2009 — 2011
  4. California State University-SacramentoBachelor of Science (B.S.), Molecular Biology & Microbiology2004 — 2009

Skills & more

Leadership1Artificial Intelligence (AI)Stem Cells4Big Data3Project Management3Strategic Planning1Neuroscience2Bioinformatics3Science4Molecular Biology4Cell Culture4Research3
+12 moreBiostatisticsFluorescence MicroscopyFlow CytometryMicrobiologyNanotechnologyProgrammingMachine LearningGenomicsCross-functional Team LeadershipData ScienceCommunicationCreative Problem Solving
  • Science Policy and Advocacy for STEM Scientists Certificate — GPS-STEM at UC Irvine
  • Business Concepts for STEM Scientists Certificate — GPS-STEM at UC Irvine
  • Public Speaking by Activate to Captivate — Activate to Captivate
  • UC Davis cGMP training certificate — UC Davis Health
  • Buck Institute stem cell training certificate — Buck Institute
  • The Business of Science — SciPhD.com

From Ryan's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator1,463

Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City

+ 1,457 more

Also attended UC Irvine83

Christian BuergerPortfolio Development at Intel CapitalJonathan GiegCommunity Manager at Pantera CapitalRyan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersPascal KroteePrincipal, Ph.D. at RiverVest Venture PartnersZack IsaacsonVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpCameron BaharVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc

+ 77 more

Also attended California State University-Sacramento16

Nicole TorresDirector, Marketing Events & Platform at Sapphire VenturesTraci TeldeschiExecutive Assistant at The Westly GroupBenjamin ChanFinance Manager at LogosJennifer MannionHead of Talent at Griffin Gaming PartnersBryan JadotSenior Managing Director at Hercules Capital, Inc.Laura Moreno LucasGeneral Partner at L'ATTITUDE Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Uncommon Therapeutics1

Noah AuerhahnFounder at Uncommon Therapeutics

Also worked at UC Irvine27

Pascal KroteePrincipal, Ph.D. at RiverVest Venture PartnersSherwin KuoInvestor at FusionHans KeirsteadChairman at RDiscoveryOla JimohSeae Ventures Fellow at Seae VenturesDr. Ryan SpitlerAdvisory Partner at Boutique Venture PartnersBob HolmenManaging Director at Miramar Venture Partners

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Also worked at UC Davis Health System5

David AmaralDirector Of The Autism Center Of Excellence At UC Davis at AIFDr. Jay GuptaVenture Partner at Boutique Venture PartnersJames TanPartner at Transpose Platform ManagementJay GuptaVenture Partner at Boutique Venture PartnersMichael A. RogawskiVenture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP

Also worked at California Department of Public Health Food and Drug Branch1

Stephanie BousheriVenture Advisor at Pier 70 Ventures