“Chris is an absolutely brilliant student, and his passion for science is inspiring. We first met through student government, and Chris is one of the most logical members of the body. His goal is to ensure Senate stays on track, accomplishes projects, and makes the wisest decisions possible. We served on the General Board last year together as committee chairs, and he led a group that absolutely loved him and was eager to work hard for him; it was one of the most successful committees in recent memory. As for his own projects, he never stopped working — even into the summer months. He was hugely influential in establishing Project Lever and iGem here at Tufts. A brilliant man with an incredible work ethic, Chris would be an asset to any company lucky enough to have him.”
About
Chris Ghadban is an entrepreneur & venture capitalist passionate about supporting…
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What market research skills are most in-demand for VC?
It's one thing to consider late-stage technical or financial diligence, quite another to possess a holistic perspective that can be applied in the early-stage when information is sparse and futures uncertain. To consider an investment, assess the team, market, tech, and other investors - often in that order. And to do this while understanding how each element interconnects, while simultaneously remaining humble and avoiding your own biases, is a challenge many seem to face.
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Fantastic write-up by Breakout Ventures' own Nima Ronaghi, PhD announcing our investment in NOETIK. Thrilled to work with Ron Alfa, MD, PhD, Jacob…
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Biotech🧬 & Venture Capital📊 Events in NYC🗽 2024.09.02 What up, fellow nerds?🧠🤓 Welcome to Monday morning! Here’s ALL of the BT and VC based…
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Experience
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Volunteer Experience
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Startup Mentor
MassBio
- Present 4 years 6 months
Education
Youngest mentor selected. MassCONNECT involves a two-month mentorship where industry experts guide entrepreneurs as they seek to develop business plans, launch companies, and raise capital. MassCONNECT mentors evaluate and provide feedback on commercial feasibility; identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats; and team up to furnish industry-specific business advice for innovative ideas in therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices, and health IT. Entrepreneurs gain invaluable…
Youngest mentor selected. MassCONNECT involves a two-month mentorship where industry experts guide entrepreneurs as they seek to develop business plans, launch companies, and raise capital. MassCONNECT mentors evaluate and provide feedback on commercial feasibility; identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats; and team up to furnish industry-specific business advice for innovative ideas in therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices, and health IT. Entrepreneurs gain invaluable advice and coaching on defining their value proposition, developing pitches, and building professional networks.
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Mentor
NCI SBIR Development Center
- Present 4 years 6 months
Education
Assisting in the establishment of the NCI SBIR Program's newly developed mentor program and advising grant recipients in pursuit of milestones.
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Mentor and Advisor
iGEM EPIC
- Present 4 years 5 months
Education
The intention of the program is to become the driving force behind hundreds of SynBio based start-ups globally to help accelerate our transition to a more sustainable bioeconomy. The core of the program is focused on supporting iGEM founders by connecting them to relevant co-founders, mentors, accelerators, investors and partners. We will do this though a range of activities globally including venture creation labs, mentor programs and an annual startup showcase – celebrating their…
The intention of the program is to become the driving force behind hundreds of SynBio based start-ups globally to help accelerate our transition to a more sustainable bioeconomy. The core of the program is focused on supporting iGEM founders by connecting them to relevant co-founders, mentors, accelerators, investors and partners. We will do this though a range of activities globally including venture creation labs, mentor programs and an annual startup showcase – celebrating their impact.
I serve as a mentor for the North American region and am advising the newly formed EPIC team on how to build a global mentor program, while also assisting with the on-boarding of all global mentors. -
Startup Mentor
Innovate Carolina
- Present 4 years 4 months
Education
Kickstart Carolina provides, among other offerings, access to internal and external business experts for UNC-Chapel Hill startups founding on University IP to meet early milestones in commercialization efforts.
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Science and Engineering Fair Judge
Tufts University
- Present 7 years 9 months
Education
A volunteer science and engineering fair judge and mentor at Medford High School, Somerville High School, and for the Massachusetts Region IV Science and Engineering Fairs. I am truly encouraged to see the passion and innovation of young scientists competing and to have been a part of their experience, providing feedback and technical expertise to enhance their projects and, hopefully, motivate their continuation in STEM.
Projects
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Biofilm Manipulation (TSB)
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Led Tufts Synthetic Biology to compete in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition. We recombinantly expressed and characterized a massively expressed regulatory RNA (merRNA) aptamer that binds cyclic-di-GMP, and can therefore affect the motility and biofilm formation of bacteria. For our work we achieved a gold medal in our track of health and medicine. The gold medal is presented to those teams who have gone above and beyond the standard expectations of research as…
Led Tufts Synthetic Biology to compete in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition. We recombinantly expressed and characterized a massively expressed regulatory RNA (merRNA) aptamer that binds cyclic-di-GMP, and can therefore affect the motility and biofilm formation of bacteria. For our work we achieved a gold medal in our track of health and medicine. The gold medal is presented to those teams who have gone above and beyond the standard expectations of research as well as policy and practices. At the request of the organizers, I also presented on our work with policy and practices - focused on phage applications - at a special workshop held that weekend.
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Matrix metalloproteinase protein binder isolation and assay development
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Led a project through the initial design and execution of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) protein binder selection for tool compound and therapeutic inhibitor development, designing novel assays to examine protein binding vs. inhibition while displayed on the yeast cell surface for enhanced quantification efficiency
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Multiplexed high throughput screening of yeast display protein libraries
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Completed preliminary development of a high-throughput system for benchtop, multiplexed screening of mono- and poly-specific proteins from yeast display libraries with applications ranging from novel biological assaying to isolation of proteins for potential, targeted-therapeutics
Honors & Awards
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2nd Place - IDEA Challenge Presentation (GapSummit)
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Awarded 2nd place in the presentation of a business proposal to develop technologies discovered through universities as independent business initiatives or through collaborations with existing corporations; coordinated between education technology startup partner and members of a 5 person team located around the world before meeting for GapSummit 2017 at Georgetown University to meet and interact with other biotechnology entrepreneurs chosen as the 100 Leaders of Tomorrow
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DECA - Top Award, International Business Proposal
Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)
Received a top award for the development and presentation of an international business proposal to development a novel cell phone technology, partnering with existing cell phone carriers
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Gold Medal - iGEM Health and Human Medicine
International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition
Led Tufts Synthetic Biology to compete in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition. We recombinantly expressed and characterized a massively expressed regulatory RNA (merRNA) aptamer that binds cyclic-di-GMP, and can therefore affect the motility and biofilm formation of bacteria. For our work we received a gold medal in health and medicine. The gold medal is presented to those teams who have gone above and beyond the standard expectations of research as well as…
Led Tufts Synthetic Biology to compete in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition. We recombinantly expressed and characterized a massively expressed regulatory RNA (merRNA) aptamer that binds cyclic-di-GMP, and can therefore affect the motility and biofilm formation of bacteria. For our work we received a gold medal in health and medicine. The gold medal is presented to those teams who have gone above and beyond the standard expectations of research as well as policy and practices.
At the request of conference organizers and presenters of the SYNENERGENE grant, I gave a talk on our work with policy, ethical practices, and community engagement - focused on phage applications - at a special workshop held that weekend. -
Keynote Speaker - Jr National Young Leaders Conference
Congressional Youth Leadership Council
Chosen to be the keynote speaker for the Jr. National Young Leaders Conference, out of over 8,000 potential candidates, to present and discuss topics of leadership, success, and personal development with 500 students in the 6-8th grades from across the country
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Top Award - State Bookmark Design
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Awarded the top prize in Massachusetts for the artistic design of a bookmark that was later distributed by libraries across the state while in 6th grade
Organizations
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Global Biotech Revolution - GapSummit
Leader of Tomorrow
Selected as 1 of 100 "Leaders of Tomorrow" to participate in the international biotechnology entrepreneurs conference, GapSummit, for their inaugural conference in the United States. Coordinated with members of a 5 person team located around the world to develop a business model to enhance technology transfer and development beyond academia
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Kenpo Karate
Nikyu
At the rank of nikyu (second degree brown belt) my responsibilities included supervision and teaching of basic techniques to students of the dojo
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Tufts Synthetic Biology
Founding Director
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