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Riley Ennis    

Co-Founder & COO of Freenome

With the knowledge and skills he gained as a biotechnology entrepreneur, Riley Ennis is helping to make Freenome’s vision of a cancer-free world a reality. As the company’s co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, Ennis heads the clinical and commercial development of Freenome’s noninvasive tests for early cancer detection and treatment selection.

A Thiel Fellow, Ennis developed a cancer vaccine and founded his first biotech company, Immudicon, while still in high school. While earning his degree in molecular biology at Dartmouth, Ennis co-authored several publications and worked as a visiting scientist with Novartis.

In addition to his work as a scientist, Ennis worked as an analyst at Morgan Stanley and an associate at Bridgewater, where he observed the positive impact of a strong organizational culture firsthand. Ennis’s previous biotech experience includes work at Foundation Medicine, Syros Pharmaceuticals, Adimab, and Emergent Biosolutions.

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Riley Ennis '15 Wins Thiel Foundation Fellowship
Growing up in Northern Virginia, Riley Ennis '15 delighted in family trips to the beach. There he developed a keen interest in marine biology. Now 19, Ennis says that his passion for marine life opened new doors to learning. But it was his sister's congenital heart defect and her many surgeries and high-tech implants that channeled his passion for biomedical science ...
30 Under 30 Healthcare: The Researchers, Entrepreneurs And Policymakers Who Will Save Your Life
Our healthcare system is a mess. With a fresh outlook, the members of the Forbes 30 Under 30 in healthcare are looking to change it. Forbes combed through thousands of candidates to assemble the 2017 30 Under 30 project–you can see the healthcare list here, and the lists for all categories here. Under 30s with a Hippocratic bent are founding companies, searching for treatments for rare cancers, and working in D.C. to fix health policy ...

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