Biotech startup CEO, 28, who courted controversy by injecting HIMSELF with his company's herpes drug to speed up FDA approval, is found dead in a sensory deprivation tank in a DC spa
Aaron Traywick, 28, was found face down on Sunday in a Washington DC sensory deprivation tank
Police said an autopsy was being conducted on Traywick's body and at this stage they had no evidence to suggest foul play
Traywick was the CEO of the biotech startup Ascendance Biomedical
He rose to prominence due to his willingness to experiment on himself
Traywick injected himself with a herpes treatment in February while on stage at biohacker conference in Austin
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