Where did Sylvan Baca go to school?

Sylvan Baca studied at Harvard Medical School (Doctor of Medicine - MD); Harvard Medical School (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biological and Biomedical Sciences); Stanford University (B.S., Chemistry).

Sylvan Baca

Founder

Co-Founder; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Precede

Greater Boston

FoundedPrecede

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233 people in our graph share verified history with Sylvan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Charles White, Ph.D.unlockedSylvan: together at Precede (2026)

×5Sylvan: together at Precede

×6Sylvan: together at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Co-Founder; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Precede

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Precede's investors · 5

5AM VenturesBoston · $100K – $4M checks · since 2026 Illumina VenturesFoster City · since 2026 Lilly Asia VenturesHong Kong · since 2026 Osage University PartnersBala Cynwyd · since 2026 OUP (Osage University Partners)Bala Cynwyd · $1M – $20M checks

Co-founders at Precede

Rehan VerjeeCo-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Board Director

Toni ChoueiriCo-Founder; Director, Lank Center for GU Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Matthew FreedmanCo-Founder; Professor of Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Experience

Harvard Medical SchoolAssistant Professorcurrent2023 — present
Harvard Medical SchoolInstructor in Medicine2021 — 2023
Precede BiosciencesCo-Founder and SAB Membercurrent2022 — present
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteMedical Oncologist and Investigatorcurrent2021 — present
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteClinical Fellow2017 — 2021
Brigham and Women's HospitalResident Physician2015 — 2017

Skills & more

Translational ResearchComputational BiologyOncologyEpigenomicsCancer Genomics

Board Certification in Internal Medicine — American Board of Internal Medicine
Board Certification in Medical Oncology — American Board of Internal Medicine

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sylvan Baca?: Co-Founder; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Precede
Where does Sylvan Baca work?: Sylvan Baca is Co-Founder; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute of Precede.
What companies did Sylvan Baca found?: Sylvan Baca founded Precede.
Where did Sylvan Baca go to school?: Sylvan Baca studied at Harvard Medical School (Doctor of Medicine - MD); Harvard Medical School (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biological and Biomedical Sciences); Stanford University (B.S., Chemistry).

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Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTech Ankit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator David MollerInvestor at Third Rock Ventures Samuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital Zach CollinsPartner at Mission Biocapital Alexi Nazem, MDGeneral Partner at AlleyCorp

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Also worked at Precede Biosciences6

Charles White, Ph.D.Principal at Illumina Ventures Kush M ParmarManaging Partner at 5AM Ventures Max FarinaPrincipal at 5AM Ventures Kori RahaimSenior Vice President, Head of People and 4:59 Initiative Business Operations at 5AM Ventures Wouter MeulemanPartner at Illumina Ventures Charles WhiteSenior Associate at Illumina Ventures

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