Emily Weiss, PhD

@emilycpierce

Cofounder of @dittobio, @ycombinator (W26) | Lover of bunnies 🐰, science 👩‍🔬🍄🦠🧬, rock climbing 🏔, and baked goods 🍰.

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Oakland, CA emilycpweiss.com Joined September 2016

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Emily Weiss, PhD @emilycpierce Feb 13

We found a parasite molecule that binds a major autoimmune target in the single-digit nM range.

Even crazier, it ALSO hits another, completely unrelated immune regulator! It's a natural bispecific 🤩

Massive thanks to @adaptyvbio for testing out our weird proteins. Let’s go !!

Emily Weiss, PhD @emilycpierce Feb 9

The world's best immunologists live inside you 👀🦠🪱

🚀 Watch our launch video to learn more!

Thanks to everyone who's believed in @dittobio, especially @agupta @ycombinator !

Y Combinator Verified account @ycombinator Feb 9

.@dittobio discovers drugs for autoimmune diseases by harnessing parasite biology.

Viruses, ticks, and worms have experimented over millions of years to create proteins that control the human immune system.

Ditto Bio is using AI to identify these natural, drug-like proteins and engineer them into next-generation autoimmune therapies.

Congrats on the launch @AdairLBorges, @Mezarque, and @emilycpierce!

ycombinator.com/launches/PNb-d…

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Emily Weiss, PhD @emilycpierce Feb 7

Last year, I cofounded @dittobio with two exceptional scientists and friends @AdairLBorges @Mezarque. We turn parasite molecules into drugs for autoimmune disease 💊🪱

Excited to announce we are now backed by @ycombinator! Huge thanks to @agupta for betting on us 🙏

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Emily Weiss, PhD @emilycpierce Dec 21, 2023

In our new pub, we investigate disease-associated repeat expansions (dREs). Expansion of DNA repeats can cause neurodegeneration, as in Huntington’s disease. We looked for dREs across the tree of life, and found them in surprising, and cute, places!🧵1/7
arcadia-research.pubpub.org/pub/result-neu…

Emily Weiss, PhD @emilycpierce Sep 29, 2023

Dennis and team have done a great job making this tool easy to use. Who doesn't love an interactive map?! Check it out!

Dennis Sun @Mezarque Sep 29, 2023

Ever wondered which organisms encode your favorite protein? 🤔 Do you like maps? 🗺️ At @ArcadiaScience, we’re developing “ProteinCartography,” a tool that makes interactive maps of protein space. We'd love your feedback on this early version! 🧵 1/9
doi.org/10.57844/arcad…
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