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Biocartesian

Summer 2024 · Active

Converting biology into digital molecular maps

Location: San Francisco, US

Founded: 2023

Team size: 2

About

Finding new cures requires seeing what and where the abnormal molecules are in a diseased tissue, but current tools see less than 1% of those molecules. Biocartesian combines microscopy and new chemistries to see 50X more, offering unprecedented insights into disease biology and new therapies.

Founders

  • Ian DardaniFounder

    Co-founder of Biocartesian. Microscopy + molecular tools + engineering. Previously Bioscience Enterprise at Cambridge, Bioengineering PhD at UPenn.

  • Jess LiFounder

    Co-founder of Biocartesian. Genetics + epigenetics, next-gen sequencing. Previously PhD at UPenn, BD at imvaria.