MicroQuin

Two pre-clinical, market disruptive technologies that can uniquely hunt out and treat cancers.

  • Stage Prototype Ready
  • Industry Biotechnology
  • Location SF, CA, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded July 2016
  • Employees 5
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website MicroQuin.com

Company Summary

Microquin is focusing efforts on it’s ‘homing device’ for chemotherapeutics. Our Cell Penetrating Peptide (CPP) can selectively target cancerous cells, including breast, lung, prostate, ovarian and melanoma. This selective targeting means we can deliver a therapeutic cargo, such as chemotherapeutics, to significantly increase their efficacy 2-6x and decreased toxicity between 6-20x, as evidenced both in vitro and in vivo.

Team

  • Founder

    Dr Scott Robinson has published multiple papers in world-leading scientific journals. Previously he worked for GlaxoSmithKline where he investigated potential drug candidates through proteomic analysis and target-based drug discovery.
    Scott holds a PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology from Imperial College London and is a Certified Quantitative Analyst

  • Founder

    Wei Luo currently works at McKinsey & Company, a top global management consulting firm, scaling up business solutions across Europe and Asia Pacific. Prior to that he was in the investment management industry for over 8 years with roles in research, consulting, and business development.
    He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a MSc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE. He is also a yoga teacher in training and an avid outdoor adventurist

  • Lead Ensell
    Laboratory DIrector

    Ms Ensell currently works in the HER imaging and molecular interaction mapping group at University College London Cancer Institute. Leah has in-depth experience of the drug discovery process and has taken a number of prospective candidates through the discovery pipeline both from a scientific and administrative perspective. Prior to this, she has 10 years of experience as both Laboratory Manager at two of the world’s leading academic institutes.

  • Dr Ellen Higginson
    Senior Researcher

  • Chief Creative Officer

Advisors

  • Professor Ann Williams
    Unconfirmed
    Professor Charles Coombes
    Unconfirmed
    Dr Alan Barge
    Unconfirmed
  • Professor Joshua Wang
    Unconfirmed

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