# Alina Su

> Alina Su is the co-founder and CEO of Generation Lab, a San Francisco longevity startup building an at-home cheek-swab test that measures biological age across organs and systems. She got her first medical device patent at 15, founded the needle-free injection company NovaXS, left a Harvard Medical School PhD to commercialize aging science from UC Berkeley's Conboy Lab, and made Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2023. Generation Lab has raised about $11M and counts geneticist George Church and Aubrey de Grey among its advisors.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Generation Lab
- **Organizations:** Generation Lab, NovaXS Biotech Corp
- **Nationality:** United States
- **Education:** BS, Bioengineering / Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, PhD candidate, Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Aging & Regeneration) - on leave, Harvard Medical School
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree (Boston, 2023), Holds six medical device patents in China and the U.S., with additional applications pending, First medical device patent at age 15

## Career timeline

- **~age 15** — Obtained her first medical device patent
- **—** — Researcher in The Conboy Laboratory at UC Berkeley, focusing on aging & regeneration
- **—** — Founded and led NovaXS Biotech, developing Telosis, a needle-free injection platform
- **—** — Began PhD in Aging & Regeneration at Harvard Medical School
- **2023** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (Boston)
- **2024** — Co-founded Generation Lab with Irina Conboy and Michael Suswal; took leave from Harvard to commercialize aging science
- **2025** — Generation Lab's seed round; total funding reported around $11M

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree (Boston, 2023)
- Holds six medical device patents in China and the U.S., with additional applications pending
- First medical device patent at age 15
- Alum of Y Combinator and TechStars accelerators
- SCET (UC Berkeley Sutardja Center) alum and Collider Cup winner
- Co-founded Generation Lab, launching the SystemAge biological-age test analyzing 460 biomarkers across 21 organs and systems
- Recruited advisors including geneticist George Church and Aubrey de Grey

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Generation Lab's latest funding (seed) closed, with total reported funding around $11M.
- **2024-01** — Generation Lab publicly launched its personalized anti-aging epigenetic test.

## Links

- Website: https://www.generationlab.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alinasu

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Last updated: 2026-06-25