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Uri Lopatin

InvestorFounder

Operator at Khosla Ventures · Founder/CEO at Pardes Biosciences

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedPardes Biosciences · YC

About

Uri Lopatin is a physician-scientist and biotech entrepreneur who serves as CEO at Ukko. He also works as a founder, board member, and investor.

Founder/CEO at Pardes BiosciencesYC S20

Intro paths

YC

Uri went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Uri can intro founders to Pardes Biosciences's investors below.

Pardes Biosciences's investors · 3

Foresite CapitalWest Hollywood · since 2021Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2021Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Pardes Biosciences

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Uri A. LoptainExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. UkkoCEOcurrent2024 — present
  2. Khosla VenturesOperating Partnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF)Fellowcurrent2020 — present
  4. Pardes BiosciencesFounder, Board Member, Strategic and Scientific Advisor2022 — 2023
  5. Pardes BiosciencesFounder, CEO and President2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Y CombinatorExpert - Bio2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Y CombinatorVisiting Partner2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Assembly Biosciences, Inc.Scientific & Strategic Advisor2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Assembly Biosciences, Inc.Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer2012 — 2019San Francisco/IN
  10. StartX MedMentor2012 — 2019
  11. Thiel 20 under 20 FellowshipMentor2013 — 2016
  12. YoseraFounder & CEO2012 — 2015San Francisco
  13. The Center for Biosecurity - UPMCFellow - Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative2013 — 2015
  14. Assembly PharmaceuticalsCo-Founder/Chief Medical Officer/VP R&D2012 — 2014
  15. Gilead SciencesSenior Director, Clinical and Translational Research2010 — 2012
  16. Roche PharmaceuticalsTranslational Medicine Leader2008 — 2010Palo alto, Ca
  17. Schering-Plough Research InstituteAssociate Director: Hepatology2007 — 2008
  18. National Institutes of HealthPhysician-Scientist: Infectious Disease Fellowship and Mucosal Immunology Research2003 — 2007
  19. NYUResident2002 — 2003
  20. UMDNJ-NJMSMedical Student1994 — 2000
  21. NIHCRTP Fellow1996 — 1997Bethesda, Maryland

Skills & more

CTMS3R2Clinical Trials99Immunology99Clinical Development47Infectious Diseases99Clinical Research62Translational Research32Translational Medicine39Biomarkers62Lifesciences15Biotechnology99
+12 moreVirologyCancerDrug DevelopmentMolecular BiologyPharmacokineticsMedical WritingOncologyPharmaceutical IndustryPharmacologyLeadershipINDGCP

Languages Spanish · Yiddish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Uri Lopatin?
Uri Lopatin is a physician-scientist and biotech entrepreneur who serves as CEO at Ukko. He also works as a founder, board member, and investor.
Where does Uri Lopatin work?
Uri Lopatin is Founder/CEO of Pardes Biosciences and Operator at Khosla Ventures.
What companies did Uri Lopatin found?
Uri Lopatin founded Pardes Biosciences.
Where did Uri Lopatin go to school?
Uri Lopatin studied at National Institutes of Health (ID Fellowship); New York University (Residency, Internal Medicine Residency Program); University of Washington - School of Medicine (Internship).

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