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Tom Lilly Stephen

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Founder at NewCo (stealth)
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Tom Lilly Stephen is an immuno-oncologist with 20 years of research experience in anti-tumor immunity and drug resistance. As a founder of multiple biotech companies, including Jeevan Therapeutics and a stealth-mode venture, he focuses on developing innovative drugs for unmet patient needs. He holds a PhD from the University of Cologne.

He is deeply engaged in the biotech ecosystem, actively attending events like the Boston Biotech Investor Day and following industry trends. Tom shows a keen interest in the journey of startups, from building and funding to scaling, and closely follows strategic collaborations within the biopharmaceutical space.

He has co-authored research on how the SATB1 protein governs the epigenetic repression of PD-1 in T cells, a key pathway in cancer immunity.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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Immuno-Oncology Resistance
His career is dedicated to investigating anti-tumor immunity, the tumor microenvironment, and developing drugs to overcome resistance.
Biotech Entrepreneurship
As a founder of multiple ventures, he is passionate about building, funding, and scaling biotech startups, and follows related educational opportunities like startup academies.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Founder
NewCo (stealth)
9-2024
CORUM Member
University of Massachusetts Amherst
5-2024 - 7-2025
Co-Founder, President, and Executive Board Member
Jeevan Therapeutics, Inc.
4-2023 - 5-2024
Co-Founder (Stealth)
Jeevan Therapeutics, Inc.
11-2020 - 3-2023
Senior Principal Scientist
HiFiBiO Therapeutics
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Education
2002 - 2005
PhD
University of Cologne
6-1996 - 7-1999
Master of Science - MS
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
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