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Sam LessinunlockedShahram: together at Harvard University (2001–2005)
Shahram: together at Whitehead Institute/MIT
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Executive at Prolific Machines
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Prolific Machines's investors · 8
Baruch Future VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks · since 2024Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks · since 2024Darco CapitalPhiladelphia · since 2024Mayfield FundCupertino · $500K – $12M checks · since 2024Shorewind CapitalSan Francisco · since 2024Solari CapitalNew York · since 2024SOSVNew York · $30K – $550K checks · since 2024Tet VenturesBerlin · $50K – $250K checks · since 2024
Co-founders at Prolific Machines
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Maximilian Hörner
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Max HuismanChief Technology Officer & Co-Founder
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Deniz KentChief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
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Deniz Kent, Ph.D.Founder
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Declan JonesFounder
Experience
- Prolific MachinesResearch Fellow, Head of Cell line Development groupcurrent2025 — present
- Prolific MachinesResearch Fellow2025Emeryville, California, United States
- GenentechTechnical Development Staff Scientist2022 — 2025South San Francisco, California, United States
- GenentechStaff Scientist2006 — 2025
- GenentechPrincipal Scientist2020 — 2022
- GenentechSenior Scientist2016 — 2020
- GenentechScientist2010 — 2016
- GenentechPost-doctoral fellow2006 — 2010
- Whitehead Institute/MITPost-doctoral fellow2005 — 2006
- Harvard UniversityGraduate Student2000 — 2005
- Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoriesLab Technician1999 — 2000
- University of California, BerkeleyUndergraduate research1998 — 1999
- Merritt CollegeLab Technician1996 — 1997
Skills & more
In VitroMolecular CloningMolecular BiologyCell BiologyELISAProtein PurificationProtein ChemistryProtein ExpressionBiochemistryStructural BiologyBiotechnologyCell Culture
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High Throughput ScreeningAntibodiesAssay DevelopmentEnzyme AssaysFPLCFlow CytometryCellTransfectionProtein EngineeringWestern BlottingsiRNAIn VivoLanguages English · Farsi · Turkish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shahram Misaghi?
- Founder at Prolific Machines
- Where did Shahram Misaghi go to school?
- Shahram Misaghi studied at Harvard University (PhD, Biological Sciences); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts, Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB)); Merritt College (Associate of Science degree, Natural Sciences).
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
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Also attended Merritt College1
Shared employers
Also worked at Prolific Machines8
Cooper RinzlerBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy VenturesMax HuismanChief Technology Officer & Co-Founder at Prolific MachinesDeniz Kent, Ph.D.Founder at Prolific MachinesDeclan JonesFounder at Prolific MachinesEric SchulzeScientist, executive, and former FDA regulator (cultivated meat lead) at Evergreen SelectChristelle DagoneauChief Business Officer (Interim) at Prolific Machines
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Also worked at Genentech245
David SchenkeinInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Karthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Marco PrunottoInvestor at MedicxiLogan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechJosephine ChenInvestor at Sequoia CapitalAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Also worked at Whitehead Institute/MIT867
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmMichael TruellCo-founder & CEO of CursorRaquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiColin WebbFounder & CEO of Avatar RoboticsAbraham BachrachCo-founder & CTO of Skydio
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Also worked at Harvard University488
Nathan BlecharczykCo-founder & CSO of AirbnbRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Rachel HansenInvestor at Index VenturesDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nicole GaudelliEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTech
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