Yusuf Erkul
FounderFounder at Kernal Biologics
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
FoundedKernal Biologics · YC
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About
Yusuf Erkul is co-founder and CEO of Kernal Biologics, a biotech company focused on messenger RNA immunotherapy. He previously worked at Merck on oncology drug discovery and development, holds an M.D. from Hacettepe University, a B.S. in Biology from MIT, and an executive MBA from MIT Sloan.
Founder at Kernal BiologicsYC S20
Intro paths
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Yusuf went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Kernal Biologics's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Kernal Biologics's investors · 9
Amgen VenturesThousand Oaks · $1M – $3M checks · since 2022Amino CollectiveBerlin · $216K – $1.6M checks · since 2022Asymmetry VenturesRichmond · $125K – $500K checksCivilization Ventures Management, LlcTiburon · $1M – $10M checks · since 2022FoundersX VenturesSilicon ValleyHOF CapitalNew York · $25K – $15M checksHummingbird VenturesSingapore · $500K – $10M checks · since 2022SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Palo AltoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020
Co-founders at Kernal Biologics
Experience
- Kernal Biologics, Inc.Co-founder, CEOcurrent2016 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts
- Sentegen BiotechDirector2014 — 2016
- MerckResearch Biologist2009 — 2011Boston
- MerckResearch Associate2008 — 2009Greater Boston Area
- MerckSummer Intern2008Greater Boston Area
- MITUndergraduate Research Student2008Greater Boston Area
- Harvard Medical School / Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterUndergraduate Research Student2007 — 2008Greater Boston Area
Skills & more
Molecular Biology19RT-PCR17Western Blotting26Assay Development13qPCR10Cell Biology9Biotechnology9Oncology8Cell Culture6Pharmaceutical Industry5Genetics3Biochemistry3
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yusuf Erkul?
- Yusuf Erkul is co-founder and CEO of Kernal Biologics, a biotech company focused on messenger RNA immunotherapy. He previously worked at Merck on oncology drug discovery and development, holds an M.D. from Hacettepe University, a B.S. in Biology from MIT, and an executive MBA from MIT Sloan.
- Where does Yusuf Erkul work?
- Yusuf Erkul is Founder of Kernal Biologics.
- What companies did Yusuf Erkul found?
- Yusuf Erkul founded Kernal Biologics.
- Where did Yusuf Erkul go to school?
- Yusuf Erkul studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (Executive MBA); Hacettepe University (Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology).
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