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- Dino Di Carlo@dinodicarloFounder · Forcyte BiotechnologiesW21Healthcare · Los Angeles
- Ivan PushkarskyFounder · Forcyte BiotechnologiesW21Healthcare · Los Angeles
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Dino Di CarloForcyte BiotechnologiesFounderWinter 2021HealthcareLos Angeles, United States5https://x.com/dinodicarloIvan PushkarskyForcyte BiotechnologiesFounderWinter 2021HealthcareLos Angeles, United States5—
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Ivan Pushkarsky
Founder·Forcyte Biotechnologies
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size5
BatchWinter 2021
LocationLos Angeles, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
CEO and Co-founder of Forcyte which is based on my PhD work at UCLA with co-founder and PhD Advisor, Prof. Dino Di Carlo. Worked on tech since 2013, lead-authored multiple publications including Nature BME, and lead commercialization by winning SBIR grants, securing tech transfer and building early team.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Forcyte BiotechnologiesDiscover drugs that control how much cells "squeeze" to treat disease
IndustryHealthcare
Websiteforcytebio.com/
Team size5
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LocationLos Angeles, United States
BatchWinter 2021
TagsDrug discovery
Co-foundersDino Di Carlo@dinodicarlo
