Ryan Lim
FounderFounder at Uncommon Therapeutics
Irvine, California, United States
FoundedUncommon Therapeutics · YC
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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.
Founder at Uncommon TherapeuticsYC W25
Intro paths
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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, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Uncommon Therapeutics's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Noah AuerhahnFounder
Experience
- Modulo BioDirector Of Biologycurrent2022 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
- Uncommon TherapeuticsCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
- UC IrvineProject Scientist2020 — 2022
- UC IrvineAssociate Project Scientist2017 — 2020
- UC IrvinePostdoctoral Researcher2016 — 2017
- UC IrvinePhD Candidate/Graduate Student Researcher2011 — 2016Irvine, Ca
- UC Davis Health SystemCIRM intern2010 — 2011
- California Department of Public Health Food and Drug BranchOrganic Registration Administrator2005 — 2010
- California State University-SacramentoUndergraduate Student Researcher2007 — 2009Greater Sacramento
Skills & more
Leadership1Artificial Intelligence (AI)Stem Cells4Big Data3Project Management3Strategic Planning1Neuroscience2Bioinformatics3Science4Molecular Biology4Cell Culture4Research3
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BiostatisticsFluorescence 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
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryan Lim?
- 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.
- Where does Ryan Lim work?
- Ryan Lim is Founder of Uncommon Therapeutics.
- What companies did Ryan Lim found?
- Ryan Lim founded Uncommon Therapeutics.
- Where did Ryan Lim go to school?
- Ryan Lim studied at Y Combinator; UC Irvine (PhD, Biomedical Sciences); CSUS/UCD (MA, Stem Cell Biology).
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