Sébastien Uzel

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Scientific Director - Head of Innovation at TreeFrog Therapeutics

Watertown, Massachusetts, United States

Overview

Sébastien Uzel is the Scientific Director and Head of Innovation at TreeFrog Therapeutics, focusing on cell therapy and biomanufacturing. An alumnus of MIT, his background includes leading research at Harvards Wyss Institute, where he co-developed a breakthrough 3D bioprinting technique. Colleagues have described him as a hard-working and friendly team member.

Based on his extensive academic and professional history in the Boston area, including his PhD at MIT and research at Harvard, Sébastien has deep roots in the Cambridge/Boston innovation ecosystem. He is currently expanding his companys presence by hiring for its Boston office.

Unique fact: He co-developed the SWIFT (sacrificial writing into functional tissue) 3D bioprinting method, a major advance for creating vascular networks in engineered tissues.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Cautious & Analytical

Price-Sensitive

They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Cell Therapy
As Head of Innovation, he leads TreeFrog Therapeutics' mission to advance "CellTherapyForAll" and is actively growing his scientific team.
3D Bioprinting
He co-developed the SWIFT bioprinting technology at Harvard and has presented research on patterning vasculature in cardiac tissues.
Vascular Engineering
His research and publications focus on creating biomimetic vascular networks within engineered tissues for drug testing, disease modeling, and therapeutic use.

Media Appearances

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Work History

2-2025
Scientific Director - Head of Innovation at TreeFrog Therapeutics
11-2022 - 12-2024
Research Scientist - Bioteam Group Lead at the Wyss Institute and Harvard SEAS at Harvard University
11-2018 - 11-2022
Research Associate at the Wyss Institute and Harvard SEAS at Harvard University
11-2015 - 11-2018
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Wyss Institute and Harvard SEAS at Harvard University
6-2015 - 10-2015
Postdoctoral Associate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Education

2008 - 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2006 - 2007
Master's degree from Arts et Métiers - École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers

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Insights For Selling To Sébastien

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sébastien is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sébastien

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sébastien move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Sébastien take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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