Where does Tshaka Cunningham work?

Tshaka Cunningham is Co-founder & Director of Research & Development of Polaris Genomics.

What companies did Tshaka Cunningham found?

Tshaka Cunningham founded Polaris Genomics.

Where did Tshaka Cunningham go to school?

Tshaka Cunningham studied at The Rockefeller University (Ph.D., Molecular Biology/Virology/Immunology); Princeton University (BA, Molecular Biology); St. Albans (High School Diploma).

Tshaka Cunningham

Founder

Co-founder & Director of Research & Development at Polaris Genomics

New Alexandria, Virginia, United States

FoundedPolaris Genomics

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

David HartwigunlockedTshaka: together at Princeton University (1992–1995)

×2Tshaka: together at The Rockefeller University

×6Tshaka: together at Princeton University

×2Tshaka: together at Howard University

Co-founder & Director of Research & Development at Polaris Genomics

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Polaris Genomics's investors · 4

Maryland TEDCOUpper Marlboro · $500K – $1.5M checks TEDCOColumbia · since 2023 U.S. Air Forcesince 2021 Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthLos Angeles · $500K – $2M checks

Co-founders at Polaris Genomics

Charles CathlinCo-founder & Chief Executive Officer

Experience

Polaris GenomicsDirector of Research Developmentcurrent2024 — presentRockville, MD
Polaris GenomicsChief Scientific Officercurrent2020 — presentGaithersburg, MD
TruGenomix HealthCo-foundercurrent2018 — present
George Mason University School of Systems BiologyAffiliate Facultycurrent2014 — presentGeorge Mason University Prince William County Campus
Howard UniversityAssistant Professor (Adjunct)current2007 — presentWashington, D.C.
DIA GlobalAssociate Director, Scientific Collaboration2017 — 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
US Department of Veterans AffairsScientific Program Manager2008 — 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
UNCF-MerckFellow2002 — 2004
Bristol-Myers SquibbAssociate Research Scientist1996 — 2000Princeton, NJ

Skills & more

Molecular BiologyBiotechnologyLife SciencesVirologyMicrobiologyCell Based AssaysPharmaceuticalsImmunologyCell BiologyPCRWestern BlottingResearch

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ScienceVaccinesCancerGeneticsBioinformaticsBiochemistryTissue CultureCell CultureMicroscopyELISATeachingInfectious Diseases

Languages French

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tshaka Cunningham?: Co-founder & Director of Research & Development at Polaris Genomics
Where does Tshaka Cunningham work?: Tshaka Cunningham is Co-founder & Director of Research & Development of Polaris Genomics.
What companies did Tshaka Cunningham found?: Tshaka Cunningham founded Polaris Genomics.
Where did Tshaka Cunningham go to school?: Tshaka Cunningham studied at The Rockefeller University (Ph.D., Molecular Biology/Virology/Immunology); Princeton University (BA, Molecular Biology); St. Albans (High School Diploma).

Founder mafias

The Rockefeller University mafia10

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Same school

Also attended The Rockefeller University22

David KaufmanInvestor at Third Rock Ventures Adam ZongEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space Sean O'ConnorPrincipal at Longwood Fund Eric FritzPartner at MVM Life Science Partners Alejo ChornyPrincipal Investment at Criteria Bio Ventures Tim GardnerVenture Partner at PsyMed Ventures

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Also attended Princeton University998

Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Dario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of Anthropic Fei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at Stanford Cat WuInvestor at Index Ventures AndrewAdvisor at Clear Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Polaris Genomics1

Charles CathlinCo-founder & Chief Executive Officer at Polaris Genomics

Also worked at Howard University18

Candice BrackeenGeneral Partner at Lightship Capital Troy A. LeMaile-StovallCEO at Maryland TEDCO Judith KorantengLegal at Microtraction Mark GrovicInvestor at New Markets Venture Partners Lauren RobinsonCo-Founder and General Partner at Highline Beta Marjorie KingDirector of Platform & Operations at Aperture Venture Capital

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Also worked at US Department of Veterans Affairs42

Hubert ZajicekCEO and Co-founder of Health Wildcatters Tarek El-SawyVenture Partner at Raiven Dr. Sachin JainPresident and CEO at Team8 Jennifer MalinAdvisor at Oncology Ventures Leo MackaySenior Vice President, Ethics and Enterprise Assurance at Lockheed Martin Ventures Sachin JainObvious Champion at Obvious Ventures

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Also worked at Bristol-Myers Squibb158

Scott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Avantika DaingFounding Partner at Plum Alley Investments Jake BauerVenture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners Scott DonohueSenior Director, Market Access at Deerfield Management Company Mellissa GraySenior Scientist, Protein Sciences at Deerfield Management Company Beth SeidenbergFounding Managing Director at Westlake Village BioPartners

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