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- Alice ChenFounder · Trestle BiotherapeuticsW21Healthcare · San Diego
- Ben ShepherdFounder · Trestle BiotherapeuticsW21Healthcare · San Diego
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Alice ChenTrestle BiotherapeuticsFounderWinter 2021HealthcareSan Diego, United States2—Ben ShepherdTrestle BiotherapeuticsFounderWinter 2021HealthcareSan Diego, United States2—
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Ben Shepherd
Founder·Trestle Biotherapeutics
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2
BatchWinter 2021
LocationSan Diego, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Shepherd is a vascular biologist, tissue engineer and regenerative medicine scientist by training. He has spent the past 10+ years in industry since leaving his academic position at the Yale School of Medicine. He has built successful research teams focused on using 3D bioprinting and biofabrication to develop both in vitro human tissue systems and translational approaches to creating therapeutic tissues.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Trestle BiotherapeuticsBioengineered kidneys for patients with kidney failure
TagsBiotech
Co-foundersAlice Chen
