WELCOME, I'M TERYN
My passion lies in creative problem solving both within and outside of the sciences. I am a strategic advisor and innovation consultant for startups, providing creative direction across a wide variety of sectors. I also provide beta testing and growth optimization, connecting startups to investment opportunities, partnerships and various entrepreneurial networks.
Currently, I am pursuing my PhD at Columbia in Neuroscience with a focus on immunoengineering cellular therapeutics for cancer. I have previous experience scouting and analyzing startups for VC firms and angel networks.
INVESTMENT INQUIRIES
I scout startups on behalf of VC firms along with my business partner, Nikhil (former co-founder of Luminous Computing). If you are a founder, then please submit a pitch deck that includes the amount of money you hope to raise. We are sector agnostic and there are no stipulations or financial obligations on behalf of the startups.
INNOVATION CONSULTING AND ADDITIONAL INQUIRIES
Feel free to get in touch with additional consultation requests and inquiries.
SCIENTIFIC ADVISING AND GENERAL MENTORSHIP INQUIRIES
I advise startups via both Techstars and via freelance opportunities. In addition, I enjoy mentoring on passion projects with a particular emphasis on helping children think creatively, and am currently working via Polygence on a variety of different ventures. Please submit any additional inquiries below.
SCIENTIFIC PAPERS
Eimer WA, Vijaya Kumar DK, Navalpur Shanmugam NK, Rodriguez AS, Mitchell T, Washicosky KJ, György B, Breakefield XO, Tanzi RE, Moir RD (2018) Alzheimer’s Disease-Associated ß-Amyloid Is Rapidly Seeded by Herpesviridae to Protect against Brain Infection. Neuron.
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Roy DS, Arons A, Mitchell T, Pignatelli M, Ryan TJ, Tonegawa S (2016) Memory Retrieval by Activating Engram Cells in Mouse Models of Early Alzheimer's Disease. Nature.
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Mitchell, TI, Vijaya Kumar, D, Eimer, WA, Navalpur, N, Tanzi, RE, Moir, RD (2018) Aβ Peptide Binds, Agglutinates and Neutralizes Endotoxins Released During Infection. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts.
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
"Teryn has been tremendously helpful in providing feedback and valuable insights in ways to optimize our product. She has an analytical mind, is extremely creative, and is a joy to interact with!"