• Empowering the next generation of biotech leaders in the Atlanta Area

    Nucleate Atlanta empowers the next generation of biotech founders by connecting academic innovators with the region’s rapidly growing life‑science ecosystem. We bring together graduate students, postdocs, and young innovators from Georgia Tech, Emory, UGA, Georgia State, and other partner institutions. Together, they collaborate with entrepreneurs, clinicians, and industry leaders across Atlanta's growing life-science ecosystem. We focus on building tangible skills for students or early career scientists through leading teams, engaging with investors, and navigating the path from discovery to startup formation. Our mission is to cultivate a vibrant environment that strengthens Atlanta’s position as a rising hub for biotech innovation by offering hands‑on programming, mentorship, and ecosystem partnerships.


Regional Leadership

Emalee Andrews

Emalee Andrews

Managing Director

Alyssa Guarino

Alyssa Guarino

Communications Lead

Aileen He

Aileen He

Strategy Lead

Sammi Kim

Sammi Kim

Operations Lead

Chidubem Onyeagoro

Chidubem Onyeagoro

Partnerships Lead

Advisors

Mentors/Experts

Doug Gooding

Harold Solomon

Michael Tanenbaum

Alumni

Hung-Jen Wu


Regional Sponsors

Sponsors

We thank our Sponsors who support our free-to-all, open-to-all mission. As a volunteer led organization, we are supported entirely through sponsorships and donations to organize our educational programming.