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George Church

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Scientific Advisor / Co-Founder at Eugit Therapeutics · Scientific Cofounder, SAB at Dyno Therapeutics · Scientific Founder, Professor of Genetics, Harvard University and MIT at Editas Medicine

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedDyno TherapeuticsEditas MedicineEugit Therapeutics · YCNebula Genomics

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Anika GuptaunlockedGeorge: together at Flagship Ventures (2017–2018)
×4George: together at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
×2George: together at Harvard Medical School
×2George: together at Harvard University

About

George Church is a professor at Harvard Medical School and MIT and director of PersonalGenomes.org, an open-access repository of human genomic, environmental, and trait data. His 1984 Harvard PhD introduced early methods for direct genome sequencing, molecular multiplexing, and barcoding, work that contributed to next-generation DNA sequencing technologies and the 1994 sequencing of the Helicobacter pylori genome. He has founded multiple companies in medical diagnostics and synthetic biology, directs an IARPA BRAIN Project and an NIH Center for Excellence in Genomic Science, and has authored 460 papers, 105 patent publications, and the book Regenesis.

Scientific Advisor / Co-Founder at Eugit TherapeuticsYC S22

Intro paths

YC

George went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Eugit Therapeutics's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

In turn, George can intro founders to Eugit Therapeutics's investors below.

Co-founders at Eugit Therapeutics

NBNizar Batada
Nizar BatadaFounder and CEO
YFYoshi Fukazawa
Yoshi FukazawaVP of Research / Co-Founder

Scientific Cofounder, SAB at Dyno Therapeutics

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In turn, George can intro founders to Dyno Therapeutics's investors below.

Co-founders at Dyno Therapeutics

EKEric Kelsic
Eric KelsicCEO & Cofounder
SSSam Sinai
Sam SinaiVice President, Head of ML & Cofounder
AVAdrian Veres
Adrian VeresChief Scientific Officer & Cofounder
TBTomas Bjorklund
Tomas BjorklundScientific Co-founder, SAB
ACAlan Crane
Alan CraneExecutive Chairman & Cofounder, Polaris Entrepreneur Partner

Scientific Founder, Professor of Genetics, Harvard University and MIT at Editas Medicine

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Co-founders at Editas Medicine

FZFeng Zhang
Feng ZhangScientific Founder, Core Member, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
KJ
Keith JoungScientific Founder, Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
DLDavid Liu
David LiuScientific Founder, Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University

Experience

  1. One GenomicsSABcurrent2025 — present
  2. Dyno TherapeuticsCo-Foundercurrent2018 — presentWatertown, Massachusetts, United States
  3. eGenesis, Inc.Co-Foundercurrent2015 — presentGreater Boston
  4. Editas MedicineCo-Foundercurrent2013 — presentGreater Boston
  5. Harvard Medical SchoolProfessorcurrent1986 — presentBoston, MA
  6. Colossal BiosciencesCo-Foundercurrent2021 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  7. Eugit TherapeuticsCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentCambridge MA
  8. ARRIVED AICo-Foundercurrent2019 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  9. Genome Compiler Corp. (TwistBio)Advisorcurrent2011 — present
  10. Genia Corp.Advisorcurrent2011 — presentMountain View, CA
  11. Gen9, Inc.Foundercurrent2009 — presentCambridge, MA
  12. Intelligent Bio-SystemsSAB membercurrent2007 — present
  13. Knome Inc.Foundercurrent2007 — present
  14. Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.Foundercurrent2007 — presentBedford, MA
  15. LS9, Inc.Foundercurrent2006 — present
  16. 23andMeSABcurrent2006 — present
  17. Flagship VenturesAdvisorcurrent2000 — present
  18. Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardAssociatecurrent1990 — present
  19. Nebula GenomicsCo-Foundercurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston
  20. Warp Drive Bio (Revolution Medicines, Ginkgo)Co-founder2011 — 2019Cambridge, MA

Skills & more

Sequencing99Synthetic Biology32Entrepreneur11Genomics99DNA42Writing9Biotechnology99Bioinformatics91Life Sciences68Commercialization31Lifesciences66Technology Transfer34
+10 moreGeneticsBiochemistryEntrepreneurshipDrug DiscoveryPCRCell BiologyComputational BiologyMolecular BiologyRScience

Languages Esperanto · Fortran · Python · Spanish

  • Mandatory PHS Required Training on Research Conflicts of Interest at Harvard Medical SchoolCITI Program

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Frequently asked questions

Who is George Church?
George Church is a professor at Harvard Medical School and MIT and director of PersonalGenomes.org, an open-access repository of human genomic, environmental, and trait data. His 1984 Harvard PhD introduced early methods for direct genome sequencing, molecular multiplexing, and barcoding, work that contributed to next-generation DNA sequencing technologies and the 1994 sequencing of the Helicobacter pylori genome. He has founded multiple companies in medical diagnostics and synthetic biology, directs an IARPA BRAIN Project and an NIH Center for Excellence in Genomic Science, and has authored 460 papers, 105 patent publications, and the book Regenesis.
Where does George Church work?
George Church is Scientific Cofounder, SAB of Dyno Therapeutics and Scientific Advisor / Co-Founder at Eugit Therapeutics and Scientific Founder, Professor of Genetics, Harvard University and MIT at Editas Medicine.
What companies did George Church found?
George Church founded Dyno Therapeutics, Editas Medicine, Eugit Therapeutics, Nebula Genomics.
Where did George Church go to school?
George Church studied at Harvard University (PhD, Biochemistry); Duke University (Xray Crystallography 5 publications with Sung-Hou Kim); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (with Bernard T. Feld, Quantum Physics).

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