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Jason Gehrke

Investor

Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Third Rock Ventures

West Coast

About

Jason Gehrke joined Third Rock Ventures as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence in 2024, focusing on building immunology and genetic medicine companies. He previously held research leadership roles at Beam Therapeutics, including the BEAM-201 program, and holds a PhD in gene editing from Harvard.

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Invests in

Biotech

Experience

  1. Third Rock VenturesEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2024 — present
  2. Beam TherapeuticsVP, Immunology, Genetic Disease, and New Opportunities2023 — 2024
  3. Beam TherapeuticsSenior Director and Head of Immunology2022 — 2023
  4. Beam TherapeuticsDirector and Head of Immunology2021 — 2022
  5. Beam Therapeutics Inc.Senior Scientist, Head of New Opportunities2019 — 2020
  6. Beam Therapeutics Inc.Scientist and Head of New Opportunities2018 — 2020
  7. Beam Therapeutics Inc.Scientist2018 — 2019

Education

  1. UCLABS, Molecular
  2. Harvard UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Skills & more

ResearchMolecular Biology4Cell CultureData AnalysisBiochemistryPCRScience3Western BlottingCell BiologyStatisticsProtein Purification1

From Jason's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended UCLA374

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Also attended Harvard University1,173

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Shared employers

Also worked at Beam Therapeutics1

Courtney WallaceInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Andrew Warren
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