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Rural India to Silicon Valley: an entrepreneur's journey with Mohan Uttarwar, co-founder & CEO of 1Cell.AI

October 27, 2025 • Qualio • Episode 119

Today we’re talking to Mohan Uttarwar, an accomplished entrepreneur and innovator with extensive expertise in life sciences and precision diagnostics, as he walks us through his fascinating journey from an Indian village without electricity to the bleeding edge of Silicon Valley tech innovation.

Mohan's work focuses on addressing unmet needs in oncology and personalized medicine, and he’s particularly focused on the development of next-generation diagnostic tools, specifically in the areas of liquid biopsy and multi-omics.

Based in Cupertino, California, Mohan is the co-founder and CEO of OneCell Diagnostics, now 1Cell.AI. 1Cell’s AI-powered cancer diagnostics promise 90% faster detection of cancers, and 80% more accurate therapy response plans.

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