Foundation Model Paper Co-Author Starts AI Functional Medicine Startup Backed by a16z Speedrun
0x_rxkvys · x · 2026-10-07
Will Wang, co-author of the paper that defined "foundation model" (12,000+ citations), is building Coherence Health with a16z Speedrun backing — an AI functional medicine doctor starting with autoimmune conditions like Hashimoto's. Stanford BS/MS, worked with a Nobel laureate on HIV replication, previously in Caltech/USC's MD+PhD program.
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