Anthony Atala
Founder at Precise Bio, Inc.
Profile
Anthony Atala is the founder of Tengion, Inc. (founded in 2003), Creative Bioreactor Designs, Inc. (founded in 2007), Fork & Goode, Inc. (founded in 2018), and Precise Bio, Inc. (founded in 2015), where he holds the titles of Director and Chief Medical Officer.
He currently holds positions as Director at The North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Plureon Corp., and Excel Medical Ventures LLC.
He previously held positions as Independent Director at Cryo-Cell International, Inc. (2011-2013), Director at The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium, Trustee at Allegacy Federal Credit Union, and Advisor at Proteus RM LLC (Venture Capital).
Dr. Atala earned a doctorate degree from the University of Louisville and an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami.
Anthony Atala active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Excel Medical Ventures LLC
 Excel Medical Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Excel Medical Ventures LLC (Excel Medical Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Steven R. Gullans. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Investor | 2009-06-08 |
Plureon Corp.
 Plureon Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Plureon Corp. is a technology company that creates technologies for regenerative medicine. The private company is based in Winston-Salem, NC. The company has been developing these technologies since 2002. | Director/Board Member | - |
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center
 The North Carolina Biotechnology Center Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services The North Carolina Biotechnology Center provides research and education grants. Its services include financing, technology assessment, business planning, and marketing strategies implementation. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Precise Bio, Inc.
 Precise Bio, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Precise Bio, Inc. is a regenerative medicine company that specializes in bio-printed tissues and organs for patients in ophthalmology. The company is based in Winston-Salem, NC. The company's main focus is on developing a bio-printed cornea graft to replace donor corneas. The company is also working on a 3D cardiac tissue "patch" for post myocardial infarction implant to retrieve cardiac muscle viability and functionality. Precise Bio uses an integrated 3D printing and tissue-engineering platform to produce scalable, repeatable bio-fabricated organs from the patients' own cells. The company was founded in 2015 by Anthony Atala, Aryeh Batt, Shay Soker. Aryeh Batt has been the CEO since 2015. | Founder | 2014-12-31 |
Fork & Goode, Inc.
 Fork & Goode, Inc. Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Fork & Goode, Inc. manufactures pork meat products. The company was founded by Niyati Gupta, Gabor Forgacs and Andras Forgacs in October 2018 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Founder | 2018-09-30 |
Former positions of Anthony Atala
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| CRYO-CELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2013-07-17 |
| TENGION, INC. | Founder | - |
The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium
 The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium provides biomedical technology consortium services. The company is headquartered in Summerville, SC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Creative Bioreactor Designs, Inc.
 Creative Bioreactor Designs, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Creative Bioreactor Designs, Inc. provides equipment and systems for the discovery, manufacturing, evaluation, monitoring, storage, and transport of engineered tissues and organs. It engages in designing and expanding modular bioreactor products, developing and integrating sensory and imaging devices for custom data-monitoring solutions and providing environment for co-sponsored research projects. The company was founded by J. Kerr Spencer, Anthony Atal and Christopher Geroge in 2007 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC. | Founder | - |
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Training of Anthony Atala
| University of Louisville | Doctorate Degree |
| University of Miami | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
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| CRYO-CELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Transportation |
| TENGION, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 9 |
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The North Carolina Biotechnology Center
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services The North Carolina Biotechnology Center provides research and education grants. Its services include financing, technology assessment, business planning, and marketing strategies implementation. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC. | Technology Services |
Excel Medical Ventures LLC
Excel Medical Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Excel Medical Ventures LLC (Excel Medical Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Steven R. Gullans. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Allegacy Federal Credit Union
 Allegacy Federal Credit Union Savings BanksFinance Allegacy Federal Credit Union has been helping its members, employees, and communities make smart financial choices for 54 years. The private company is based in Winston-Salem, NC, and has subsidiaries in the United States. With almost $2 billion in assets and nearly $1.60 billion in assets under management in its financial planning group, Allegacy is one of the largest credit unions serving over 166,000 members worldwide. The credit union has 16 locations and nine high school student-run credit unions, offering personal and business financial services to a broad membership base, including the employees, retirees, and families of over 1,800 companies throughout the country. Allegacy's goal is to help its members pursue wellness of mind, body, and wallet. The company was founded in 1967, and the CEO is Cathy Pace. | Finance |
Proteus RM LLC (Venture Capital)
 Proteus RM LLC (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance Proteus RM LLC (Venture Capital) (Proteus RM) is a venture capital subsidiary of Proteus RM LLC founded in 2006 by Gregory A. Bonfiglio. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California. | Finance |
Plureon Corp.
Plureon Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Plureon Corp. is a technology company that creates technologies for regenerative medicine. The private company is based in Winston-Salem, NC. The company has been developing these technologies since 2002. | Health Technology |
Creative Bioreactor Designs, Inc.
Creative Bioreactor Designs, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Creative Bioreactor Designs, Inc. provides equipment and systems for the discovery, manufacturing, evaluation, monitoring, storage, and transport of engineered tissues and organs. It engages in designing and expanding modular bioreactor products, developing and integrating sensory and imaging devices for custom data-monitoring solutions and providing environment for co-sponsored research projects. The company was founded by J. Kerr Spencer, Anthony Atal and Christopher Geroge in 2007 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC. | Health Technology |
The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium
The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium provides biomedical technology consortium services. The company is headquartered in Summerville, SC. | Commercial Services |
Fork & Goode, Inc.
Fork & Goode, Inc. Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Fork & Goode, Inc. manufactures pork meat products. The company was founded by Niyati Gupta, Gabor Forgacs and Andras Forgacs in October 2018 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Precise Bio, Inc.
Precise Bio, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Precise Bio, Inc. is a regenerative medicine company that specializes in bio-printed tissues and organs for patients in ophthalmology. The company is based in Winston-Salem, NC. The company's main focus is on developing a bio-printed cornea graft to replace donor corneas. The company is also working on a 3D cardiac tissue "patch" for post myocardial infarction implant to retrieve cardiac muscle viability and functionality. Precise Bio uses an integrated 3D printing and tissue-engineering platform to produce scalable, repeatable bio-fabricated organs from the patients' own cells. The company was founded in 2015 by Anthony Atala, Aryeh Batt, Shay Soker. Aryeh Batt has been the CEO since 2015. | Health Technology |
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