SQZ's IPO bears out Armon Sharei's vision of empowering cells to change lives.

<p><span style="color: #e67e23;"><strong><span style= "font-size: 14pt;">Join Sal Daher's Investment Syndicate List:</span></strong></span> <span style= "font-size: 14pt;"><strong><a href= "https://www.angelinvestboston.com/our-syndicates">Click to Join</a></strong></span></p> <p>SQZ's successful IPO validates the vision laid out by Armon Sharei, PhD in this interview recorded two years ago. In accessible language, this genius founder explains the approach that has big strategic players excited. SQZ is the model I have in mind when I invest in biotech companies. Find out why. </p> <p>Armon Sharei wants to train our immune system to fight cancer. We hear a lot of claims like this, however when a mega-pharmaceutical company like Roche inks a $500 million deal to work on it, we pay attention. At age 29, Armon convinced not only Roche but gimlet-eyed VCs to back him. How did he do this? How did he go from a boy living in Iran to being one of the stars of MIT’s storied Langer Lab?</p> <p>Part of Armon’s secret is the ability to explain thickly complex ideas in accessible language that does not over simplify. He is that rarest of creatures, a scientist of the first rank who speaks lucidly and acts practically. I am grateful that Armon took time out from curing cancer to share his experiences with us in this inspiring interview.</p> <p>If you are a scientist thinking of founding a company or an investor thinking of investing in a biotech startup you could learn a lot by listening to this interview with Armon Sharei and then going to AngelInvestBoston.com searching under the biotech topic.</p> <p>Among the topics covered are:</p> <ul> <li>Armon Sharei Bio</li> <li>Childhood Spent in Iran & Dubai, Finished High School in Marin County</li> <li>Why Armon Sharei Wanted to Be a Scientist</li> <li>Why Leave Edenic Bay Area for Purgatorial Boston?</li> <li>SQZ Technology Comes from Failed Attempt to Shoot Genetic Materials into Cells</li> <li>How the Idea of Starting a Company Came About</li> <li>“I think one of the main exampl