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Kris Tatiossian
Bio + Health

Kris Tatiossian

PhD

Marketing

More About Kris

Kris Tatiossian, PhD, is the content lead, life sciences, on the Bio + Health team. She specializes in transforming complex scientific topics into accessible narratives. In this role, she oversees the brand’s digital strategy from podcasts, blogs, and newsletters to social media, bringing subjects like biotechnology and artificial intelligence to a broader audience. Working closely with different teams, Kris harmonizes the content creation journey from brainstorming to final delivery, ensuring that the brand message remains cohesive and relevant.

Before joining Bio + Health, Kris served as the Founder/CEO of CRISPR Classroom and President of Arkitekt Bio. These experiences provided her with a broad understanding of entrepreneurship, strategic communication, and educational outreach, skills she applies in her current position.

Kris holds a PhD in Medical Biology from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science in Entomology from the University of California, Davis. Off the clock, she enjoys adding to her insect collection, camping, and cooking.

Latest Content

  • Building for the Healthcare Consumer with Elliot CohenNew
    Elliot Cohen, Julie Yoo, Olivia Webb, and Kris Tatiossian

    Elliot Cohen, cofounder of PillPack, joins Julie Yoo, a16z Bio + Health general partner. Together, they discuss Elliot's experience designing and building a consumer-first pharmacy alongside TJ Parker.

  • Scaling Mental Health Access through AI with Neil Parikh and Daniel Cahn
    Neil Parikh, Daniel Cahn, Julie Yoo, Kris Tatiossian, and Olivia Webb

    In this episode, Slingshot AI cofounders Daniel Cahn and Neil Parikh join a16z Bio + Health general partner Julie Yoo to explore how their mission to transform mental health care with AI took shape. Drawing from their un...

  • An Ironman Suit for Doctors with Muthu Alagappan
    Muthu Alagappan, Julie Yoo, Olivia Webb, and Kris Tatiossian

    Dr. Muthu Alagappan, MD, founder and CEO of Counsel Health, joins Julie Yoo, a16z Bio + Health general partner, to dive deep into the company's vision for revolutionizing healthcare through AI-powered asynchronous care....

  • Voice AI: Solving Healthcare’s Workforce Challenges with Ankit Jain
    Ankit Jain, Julie Yoo, Olivia Webb, and Kris Tatiossian

    Ankit Jain, CEO and cofounder of Infinitus Systems, Inc, joins Julie Yoo, a16z Bio + Health general partner, to discuss Infinitus's work in solving one of healthcare's most pressing challenges: workforce shortages. Lever...

  • Transforming Clinical Trials with Alexander Saint-Amand
    Alexander Saint-Amand, Julie Yoo, Olivia Webb, and Kris Tatiossian

    Alexander Saint-Amand, cofounder and CEO of Topography, reflects on his journey from leading Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG), a pioneer in expert networks, to tackling systemic barriers in clinical trials at his current compa...

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