Austin Draycott

Co-Founder @ Cloverleaf Bio

About

I'm a molecular biologist with experience in biochemistry, genetics, genomics and the epitranscriptome. I recently finished a PhD in biochemistry at Yale University in Wendy Gilbert's lab, where I developed new methods to map and quantify the human epitranscriptome, and studied how the epitranscriptome is disrupted in lung cancer. During my PhD, I co-founded Cloverleaf Bio to accelerate the development of novel RNA therapeutics.

Country

United States

City

New Haven

Industry

Biotechnology

Skill

Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Plant Breeding, Molecular Genetics, Genetic Engineering

Experience

Co-Founder

Cloverleaf Bio

2025 - Present · 1 yr

New Haven, CT

Graduate Student

Yale University

2017 - 2025 · 8 yrs

New Haven, CT

PhD in Wendy Gilbert's Lab • Thesis project on the development of new methods to map and quantify RNA modifications, and the impact of these modifications on lung cancer progression • NIH NCI F31/National Research Service Award (2019-2023) • Gruber Foundation Fellow (2017-2019)

Consultant

Alltrna

2022 - 2023 · 1 yr

Life Science Research Professional

Stanford University

2016 - 2017 · 1 yr

Palo Alto CA

Research Technician, Alice Ting Lab • Engineered a high Km variant of the E. Coli biotin ligase BirA for spatially restricted ribosome profiling. • Collaborated with a postdoctoral researcher to validate proteomic hits in the synaptic cleft by synaptosome purification and subsequent western blotting, and immunohistochemistry in brain slices. • Maintained numerous mammalian cell lines to support work in the lab, and generated primary rat hippocampal neuron cultures. • Generally supported 12+ members of the group.

Technical Assistant

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2015 - 2016 · 1 yr

Research Technician, Alice Ting Lab See description above

Research Assitant, Pollen Genetics Lab

Brown University

2012 - 2015 · 3 yrs

•Independent research into the effects of heat stress on reproduction in flowering plants. Coarse genetic mapping in two different Arabidopsis ecotypes mapped 5 genetic loci that convey thermotolerance in pollen.