Wesley Wierson
FounderFounder & CEO at LEAH Labs
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
FoundedLEAH Labs Β· YC
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26 people in our graph share verified history with Wesley β schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Claire BarkerunlockedWesley: together at Iowa State University (2016β2018)
Γ8Wesley: together at Iowa State University
Γ3Wesley: together at DuPont Pioneer
About
Wesley Wierson is a scientist and entrepreneur with expertise in gene editing who founded LEAH Labs to develop cancer therapies using CAR-T technology in veterinary settings, which he identified as a pathway to market with lighter regulatory requirements than human therapeutics.
Founder & CEO at LEAH LabsYC W19
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LEAH Labs's investors Β· 5
Co-founders at LEAH Labs
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Stephen C. EkkerScientific Founder & Board Director
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Saad S. KenderianScientific Founder
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Jonathan P. MochelScientific Founder
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Saad S. Kenderian, MB/ChBScientific Founder
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Jonathan P. Mochel, PhD/DECVPTScientific Founder
Experience
- LEAH LaboratoriesFounder and CEOcurrent2018 β presentEagan, Minnesota, United States
- VelociTx Inc.Co-Founder and CEOcurrent2026 β presentMinneapolis, MN
- UViiVE Inc.Co-Foundercurrent2025 β presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Lifengine TechnologiesVenture Engineercurrent2018 β presentRochester, Minnesota
- Iowa State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy2014 β 2018Ames, Iowa
- DuPont PioneerPlant Transformation/Molecular Biology Intern2013 β 2014Johnston, Iowa
- Iowa State UniversityUndergraduate Research Assistant2011 β 2013Iowa State University
Skills & more
Microsoft Office2PowerPoint2Public Speaking2Leadership1Zebrafish1DNA13Genome editing6CRISPR/Cas96Molecular Biology10PCR6Molecular Cloning7Microbiology7
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GeneticsProtein PurificationCell CultureSDS-PAGEBiotechnologyCommunity OutreachDNA RepairDNA recombinationCancer ImmunotherapyCancer ResearchCancer Stem CellsSouthern BlotFrom Wesley's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Wesley Wierson?
- Wesley Wierson is a scientist and entrepreneur with expertise in gene editing who founded LEAH Labs to develop cancer therapies using CAR-T technology in veterinary settings, which he identified as a pathway to market with lighter regulatory requirements than human therapeutics.
- Where does Wesley Wierson work?
- Wesley Wierson is Founder & CEO of LEAH Labs.
- What companies did Wesley Wierson found?
- Wesley Wierson founded LEAH Labs.
- Where did Wesley Wierson go to school?
- Wesley Wierson studied at Iowa State University (Doctor of Philosophy, Molecular); Iowa State University (Bachelor of Science, Microbiology).
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Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Iowa State University mafia48
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Same school
Also attended Iowa State University141
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Shared employers
Also worked at LEAH Laboratories1
Also worked at Iowa State University26
Gordon RausserAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture PartnersMark JuettenDirector, Discovery Collaboration at TitletownTechClaire BarkerExecutive Assistant at Five Elms CapitalSahishnu HanumoluCampus Lead at The MBA FundRameen RanaCampus Lead at The MBA FundAnne HerlacheData Operations Lead at Camber Partners
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Also worked at DuPont Pioneer8
Alex GerenSenior Associate at Juvo VenturesAnita NorianInvestment Committee Member at Innoventures IowaTom UrbanVenture Partner at Voyager CapitalDaniel CosgroveExecutive Officer, Director at InseerNicolas EnjalbertExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter at SeedLinkedTodd KroneDirector at PowerPollen
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