The Pittsburgh region’s largest student-led biotech initiative.

We empower biotech leaders

Our Story

Building Biotech Bridges

PITTSBURGH NEEDED A STUDENT—TRAINEE BIOTECH COMMUNITY…

Two students from Carnegie Mellon University established Nucleate Pittsburgh in 2022 to bridge the local Pittsburgh Universities.

The Founding Fathers

SO THEY FORMED A TEAM …

By 2023, the team expanded to include PhD & Master’s students from Carnegie Mellon University, The University of Pittsburgh, and Duquesne University.

The First Team

RUN BY TRAINEES FOR TRAINEES.

Through 2024, Nucleate Pittsburgh has hosted over a dozen events including our inaugural BioHack growing our network to 500+ trainees with the mission of empowering our biotech community.

BioHack 2024