Ron Boger
Graduate Student Researcher at University of California
Berkeley, California
Overview
Work Experience
Graduate Student Researcher
2022 - Current
Doudna lab
Venture Partner
2020
Compound is a thesis-driven, research-centric investment firm
Consultant / Advisor
2020
Strategy, scientific advisor, and fundraising consulting for biotech/deep-tech companies.
Tech Lead - Machine Learning + Biology
2019 - 2020
Tech lead on a team at X (formerly Google X), Google's semi-secret research and development lab, working on a confidential moonshot project at the intersection of biotechnology and artificial intelligence. Details under NDA. Led machine learning for early pipeline project, managed team of 4 scientists and engineers, designed machine learning and computational biology strategy, oversaw data and computational research collaborations, and collaborated closely with project lead to incorporate AI into vision of project.
X, the moonshot factory invents and launches breakthrough technologies and radical solutions.
Machine Learning Scientist
2018 - 2019
Herophilus is a neurotherapeutics discovery company based on next-generation scaled complex in vitro models.
Raised $16,000,000.00 from KF Ventures, Kinled Holding, Luxor Capital Group, 515 Ventures and Liquid 2 Ventures.
Co-Founder
2015 - 2018
Founded and led international medical hackathon to promote collaboration and innovation in medicine and engineering. To date, MedHacks has been attended by thousands participants, raised over $500,000, and has partnered with the likes of Blue Cross Blue Shield, KPCB, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Google, and more. Projects developed at MedHacks have range from at-home carpel tunnel therapies to phone-app that diagnoses degenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s. 2015 - Founding Director • Launched an annual, international medical hackathon with the mission of catalyzing health technology ideation and development. • Assembled and led team of 13 students and faculty advisor in the top ranked Biomedical Engineering department. Served as principal director for 2015 event. • Built relationships with dozens of biotech startups, technology incubators, life sciences companies, and venture capital organizations. Raised >$70K for operations from likes of Google, KPCB, 500 Startups, and more. • Served as primary developer and designer, creating and maintaining medhacks.org website and all graphic designs. 2016 - Chairman
Engineering Fellow
2016 - 2017
Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that specializes in investing in early-stage, incubation, and growth companies.
Venture Partner
2016 - 2017
Contrary is a talent and research-driven investment firm. We back a small number of exceptional people and the companies they build.
Graduate Student Researcher, VisionLab
2016 - 2017
Researched machine learning and compressed sensing. Published in ICCV workshops for subspace learning.
Course Assistant
2015 - 2016
Course assistant for graduate level computer vision course (600.461/661)
Research Assistant
2015 - 2015
Systems neuroscience and machine learning research under supervision of Dr. Joshua Vogelstein as part of Neurodata and Institute for Computational Medicine
Mentor
2015 - 2017
A-Level Capital provides seed funding for startups founded by JHU students and young alumni.
Education
Master of Science (MS)
2016 - 2017
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
2013 - 2017
High School
2009 - 2013