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FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Will CaoPando BioscienceFounderWinter 2023HealthcareBoston, United States5https://x.com/cao_will
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Will Cao
Founder·Pando Bioscience
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size5
BatchWinter 2023
LocationBoston, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Will Cao is the co-founder and CEO of Pando Bioscience. During her Ph.D., Will changed her major from engineering machines to engineering bacteria (yes, making genetic modifications to bacteria, so they can produce things that they can't before). She has published first-author papers in Cell and Nature Biotechnology. In her spare time, she is a personal trainer and a kayak and scuba diving enthusiast.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
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COMPANY CONTEXT
Pando BioscienceGen-AI Designed Enzymes for Pharmaceutical Innovation
