Patrick Hsu is a biotechnology and machine-learning researcher who co-founded Arc Institute, an independent nonprofit focused on complex diseases at the intersection of biology, human health, and AI. Patrick Hsu's Twitter Score is 146 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of August 2026, ranking #3,913 (top 1%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Patrick Hsu co-founded Arc Institute and serves there as Core Investigator, a role he has confirmed remains his primary commitment even after joining Thrive Capital as a Venture Partner. He is also an Assistant Professor of Pathology at Stanford University, where his laboratory works at the intersection of biology and machine learning. His research contributions include the Evo series of genome foundation models and the development of the first universally programmable DNA recombinases, as well as early pioneering work on CRISPR-Cas9 technologies for genome editing.
Patrick Hsu previously served as an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering and Deb Faculty Fellow at University of California, Berkeley. Beyond his academic and research roles, he serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of Amgen. He has also co-founded Stylus Medicine, Terrain Bio, a company built around AI models for designing and delivering RNA for therapeutics and vaccines, and Monet AI. He has described prior investing activity across seed to growth stages alongside Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross through NFDG.
Patrick Hsu has accumulated 84,858 followers as of August 2026 across 4,663 posts. He has been mentioned by 34 accounts, with 117 total mentions.
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