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Granza Bio

Granza Bio

Winter 2024

Reprogramming Immunity for Target-Specific Medicines

Synthetic BiologyBiotechHealthcareTherapeuticsOncology

About Company

Granza Bio is building on the discovery of a previously unknown cytotoxic mechanism in T cells: supramolecular attack particles (SMAPs, Science 2020). This biology reveals a new modality through which cytotoxic lymphocytes deliver persistent, high-intensity killing.

Active Founders

Ashwin Nandakumar

Ashwin Nandakumar

Founder

Ashwin completed his PhD (DPhil) in Oncology at the University of Oxford. After completing his PhD, he began working as a Cancer Research UK post-doctoral researcher at Oxford University and also at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), London. He also brings experience setting up oncology clinical trials and working in oncology start-ups.

Ashwin Jainarayanan

Ashwin Jainarayanan

Founder

Granza Bio, DPhil (PhD) in Interdisciplinary Bioscience - University of Oxford

Company Facts

LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
Team Size7
Founded2024
StatusActive