InKaryo Corporation
InKaryo develops sequencing based diagnostic products to replace microarray in clinical settings with higher accuracy and lower cost.
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Biotechnology
- Location Mountain View, CA, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded April 2013
- Employees 4
- Website inkaryo.com
Company Summary
InKaryo Corporation developed the first sequencing based karyotyping product eKaryotype 3000 that reinvented current analog version of karyotyping into a highly accurate digital diagnostics. Karyotyping has been widely used in postnatal diagnostics of chromosomal aberrations associated with developmental and neurological disorders. eKaryotype shows distinct advantages in the diagnostics at competitive cost comparing to current methods.
Team
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Xitong LiPresident
A PhD from University of Rochester, Xitong co-founded InKaryo in April 2013 and led the development of eKaryotype product. Prior to InKaryo, Xitong was director of bioinformatics and led the sequencing analysis for prenatal verifi™ test at Verinata Health (acquired by Illumina). Prior to that, Xitong built and led bioinformatics team at Genomic Health for cancer diagnostics. He also worked at Ingenuity Systems, PPD Inc, Novartis, and MIT.
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Katie ZobeckVP, R&D
A PhD from Cornell University with postdoctoral training from UCSF, Katie is an enthusiast in translating biological sciences to clinical products at InKaryo. She developed next generation sequencing method for RNA expression profiling and genotyping at UCSF. Katie has been a frequent speaker at various research institutions, conferences, scientific forums, and co-authored many high impact publications in molecular genetics.
Advisors
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K&L GatesLawyerUnconfirmed
Previous Investors
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Xitong LiUnconfirmedGianluca RomaUnconfirmedYanjie DongUnconfirmed
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