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Jo Varshney

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Founder at VeriSIM Life

San Francisco, California, United States

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About

Jo Varshney is the Founder and CEO of VeriSIM Life, a company applying translational AI to drug development. She has been recognized as a 100 Women in AI honoree. Her work focuses on pharmaceutical development approaches, including personalized treatments for cancer and other diseases and the application of the FDA's 3Rs framework.

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VeriSIM Life's investors · 11

Amplify PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checksCerity Partners VenturesBostonIntel CapitalSanta Clara · $1M – $20M checksLoup VenturesMinneapolisNational Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2022National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2021OCA VenturesChicago · $1M – $3M checksSerra VenturesChampaign · $5M checksTenOneTen VenturesLos Angeles · $500K – $5M checksTwin VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $150K checksVillage GlobalCovina · $100K – $500K checks

Experience

  1. VeriSIM LifeFounder & CEOcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. PulmoSIM TherapeuticsChief Executive Officercurrent2020 — present
  3. Biotech CEO SisterhoodMembercurrent2026 — present
  4. Critical Path Institute (C-Path)Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  5. Global Predictions IncAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
  6. Forbes Technology CouncilOfficial Membercurrent2022 — present
  7. Village GlobalNetwork Leadercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  8. SVAIScientific Advisorcurrent2018 — present
  9. UCSF Medical CenterPostdoctoral Fellow2017San Francisco, California
  10. GenentechVisiting Research Scientist2016South San Francisco
  11. University of MinnesotaPHD (Comparative Medicine, Genetics)2012 — 2016Medical School, University of Minnesota
  12. Masonic Cancer Center, University of MinnesotaPostdoctoral Researcher, Largaespada Lab2012 — 2016Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  13. Penn State UniversityM.S. Scholar (Pathobiology)- Cantorna and Jayarao Labs2010 — 2012State College, Pennsylvania Area
  14. College of Veterinary Science and Animal HusbandryDVM2004 — 2009

Skills & more

Business Strategy1Product DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsFundraisingGeneral AdviceExecutive Leadership1Drug Development1PCR21Molecular Biology22Cell Culture23ELISA14Microbiology10
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Languages English · Hindi

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Who is Jo Varshney?
Jo Varshney is the Founder and CEO of VeriSIM Life, a company applying translational AI to drug development. She has been recognized as a 100 Women in AI honoree. Her work focuses on pharmaceutical development approaches, including personalized treatments for cancer and other diseases and the application of the FDA's 3Rs framework.
Where does Jo Varshney work?
Jo Varshney is Founder of VeriSIM Life.
What companies did Jo Varshney found?
Jo Varshney founded VeriSIM Life.
Where did Jo Varshney go to school?
Jo Varshney studied at University of Minnesota (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Comparative Oncology/Genomics); Penn State University (Master's Degree, Translational Pathobiology & Bioinformatics (Microbiome)); College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (DVM, Veterinary Medicine).

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