Lan Dao, MD is a San Francisco-based physician and capital allocator in reproductive technology.

As a medical student, I developed an interest for clinical research and technology.

I became passionate about women’s health through witnessing the dilemmas and sacrifices my female colleagues and I were facing to balance work and family formation.

Upon graduating from medical school, I followed my life’s mission in reproductive technology and have been involved in the field ever since.

AthenaDAO

Science & Dealflow Lead,
Product Manager
March 2024 – Current

  • I led a funding cohort in reproductive technology, identifying and evaluating promising research initiatives and clinical studies

  • I led the creative direction for a rebranding campaign, including website redesign and marketing materials

  • I produced and disseminated communications in gynecologic oncology, reproductive longevity, and reproductive technology

HammingBio Unconference

Co-Organizer
Jan 2024 – March 2024

  • In collaboration with Neighborhood SF, I co-organized a biotechnology conference to delve into important, neglected, and tractable problems in biotechnology.

  • Named after the mathematician Richard Hamming, a Hamming Question asks, ‘What are the most important problems in your field —and why are you not working on it?’ Over a weekend, the unconference gathered founders, scientists, engineers, and funders to explore Hamming problems in bio.

Science Corporation

Physician Researcher
Sept 2022 – Dec 2024

  • I was a founding team member for a new research program.

  • I established technical direction and led surgical development, establishing a protocol. I interfaced with regulatory bodies and guided device development in close collaboration with mechanical engineers, leading to a first prototype.

  • Iroduced engaging visual content to communicate complex medical device concepts to diverse stakeholders

Stealth Startup

Founder and CEO
Mar 2022 – Sept 2022

  • I founded a reproductive technology startup and raised a pre-seed round before establishing operations in San Francisco. Through the startup, I led a working group with researchers and industry players. We joined ODX, On Deck’s accelerator program, for its 2022 cohort.

University of Montreal

Medical Doctorate (MD)
Aug 2018 – May 2022

Research Ιnternships:

  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Montreal University Health Center (CHUM): 2018-2020. Supervisor: Michel Alain Danino.

  • Medical Division, MILA, Quebec AI Institute: 2020-2021. Supervisors: Joseph Paul Cohen, Yoshua Bengio.