Li has a PhD in Applied Physics from Dr David Weitz’s lab at Harvard University focusing on single cell analysis. Prior to founding ShennonBio, Li spent 5 years as a deep VC, first starting at Bessemer Venture Partners, later as a Partner at Foundation Capital, evaluating startups that employ technology innovations to solve critical global scale problems. She is passionate about inventing technologies that transform human life and turning those technologies into products that have a lasting positive impact on the world. Li also has a M.Eng in Materials Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.Eng in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Business from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Li loves the outdoors and enjoys hiking, painting, and gardening. Li once built a rooftop vegetable garden back in Boston. 

Kaitao graduated from the joint Georgia Tech & Emory University Biomedical Engineering PhD program and worked at Georgia Tech as a research faculty before joining ShennonBio. Kaitao’s research was mainly focused on two arms of T cell biology: T-cell antigen recognition and its regulation by cell-intrinsic and -extrinsic mechanisms, as well as the biology of immune checkpoint molecule PD-1. Kaitao enjoys hiking and classical music in his spare time.

Ian has a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Toronto, and B.A.Sc.in Nanotechnology Engineering from the University of Waterloo. In his Ph.D. work, Ian designed and fabricated microfluidic devices to simulate nano-bio interactions for cancer research. Prior to ShennonBio, Ian worked at Luna Nanotech while designing a COVID-19 diagnostic assay with the government of Canada as part of Canada’s Pandemic Response Challenge. Ian enjoys taking microscopy pictures of biological structures that he fabricates, and one of these images was briefly featured at the French Embassy to Canada. He also enjoys writing science fiction stories, two of which were featured in Medgadget’s Science Fiction Writing Competition.

Prior to joining ShennonBio, Michael did his PhD in Bioengineering from University of Pennsylvania focusing on the multi-dimensional profiling of immune cells through the lens of the immune repertoire. Prior to that, he finished his Bachelor's degree in Cell and Molecular Biology at UC Santa Cruz where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. Michael also brings a wealth of knowledge in NGS based assays. Michael believes in high throughput approaches to unlock the immune system's potential to fight against cancer and was drawn to Shennon for this reason. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, biking, playing retro video games and writing music.

Kelsy completed her PhD in the Molecular Cell Biology program at Washington University in St. Louis. Her thesis focused on the integration of genomic and transcriptomic data to identify cancer-specific splice altering variants. Prior to that, she graduated from Mercer University with honors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She is passionate about using computational approaches to further understand biology and develop better therapeutic approaches for patients. In her free time, she loves visiting new coffee shops, spending time with friends, exploring new cities, and reading.

Tek Hyung holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he focused on synthetic and systems biology in yeast. He also worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University and later as a postdoc and staff scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory focusing on protein engineering. Prior to Shennon, he was a research scientist at BioMap, where he engineered therapeutic antibodies using AI/ML and yeast surface display. At Shennon, he works on TCE engineering. Tek Hyung enjoys playing tennis and piano and spending time with his wife and two children.

Dan completed his PhD in the Computational and Systems Biology program at Washington University in St. Louis. His thesis work, advised by Dr. Alex Holehouse, focused on developing computational methods for understanding the functions of intrinsically disordered proteins. Prior to that, he obtained a B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, majoring in Molecular Biology and Math. At Shennon, Dan works on developing ML tools to study TCRs. Outside of research, Dan enjoys spending time hiking, biking, playing basketball and trying out new restaurants.

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Paul completed his PhD in Immunology at the Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), where he was coadvised by Drs. Valentina Hoyos and Cliona Rooney at the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy. Paul’s thesis research focused on TCR discovery and developing TCR T therapies for cancer. Paul conducted a postdoc at BCM in the lab of Dr. Bing Zhang, where he studied mechanisms of antigen processing and presentation and the discovery of new cancer antigens using immunopeptidomics. When he isn’t hunting for TCRs, Paul enjoys listening to podcasts, playing videogames and boardgames with friends, and going on meditative evening walks.

Jon completed his PhD in Molecular Biology at the University of California Los Angeles, where he was advised by Dr. Amander Clark in Eli and Edithe Broad Stem Cell Research Center. Jonathan’s PhD work focused on understanding the transcriptomic regulation of mammalian germline development using a combination of NGS- and microscopy-based approaches. His work aimed to understand how rapid, successive changes to the germline epigenome are controlled during development. Prior to this, Jonathan studied Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he graduated summa cum laude. Outside of the lab, Jonathan enjoys baking, trying out new restaurants and digging into a good book.

Naomi has a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from University of Wisconsin - Madison. During her undergrad, she gained research and lab operations experience in an academic lab focused on elucidating mitochondrial protein mechanisms. Since graduating, she has worked in public health, wine fermentation, and recruiting for small biotech startups. As the operations manager at Shennon, Naomi brings her ‘jack of all trades’ mindset to help with general lab operations, recruiting, and mammalian cell culture. In her spare time, she enjoys trying new restaurants, drinking good California wine, and spending time outdoors hiking and skiing.

Lauren has a Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering with a concentration in biomaterials and medical devices from UC Berkeley, where her research focused on the design and development of a wearable diagnostic tool for neurodegenerative disease. Prior to that, Lauren obtained her BS in Bioengineering from UCLA, where she graduated summa cum laude. During undergrad, she worked in a research laboratory on a microfluidic platform generating hydrogel microparticles for bioreactor and cell selection applications. In her free time, Lauren enjoys getting outside to hike and climb, as well as staying in to read and make crafts.

Sonali (Soni) has a B.S. in biomedical engineering from University of Southern California. During her undergraduate years, she worked in two research laboratories: one focusing on nanoparticle treatment for atherosclerosis and the other on CAR T cell therapy using CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing to control inducible tumor antigen expression. Soni now works with the immunology team at Shennon, supporting scientists in various experiments, including T cell isolation and engineering. In her free time, Soni enjoys trying new boba tea spots, going on walks with her dog, and playing soccer with friends.

Bianca has a B.S. in Biological Sciences from UC Irvine. During her undergrad, she worked in a Toxoplasma gondii lab investigating host-pathogen interactions during infection with T. gondii, her research focusing on the migration of host neutrophils and macrophages towards the site of infection. In her free time, she enjoys trying new foods, rollerskating, and going out and about in the city. She adores being outside and has made it a goal to visit all the national parks in her lifetime.