About
Kalim Mir is the founder and CEO of XGenomes Corp. His areas of specialization include genomics, methylomics, DNA sequencing, liquid biopsy, and early cancer detection, along with single-molecule genomics, single-cell omics, single-molecule biochemistry, and micro- and nanofluidics.
Founder/CEO at XGenomesYC W19
Intro paths
YC
Kalim went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Experience
- XGenomes Corp.Founder, CEOcurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston
- Singular Bio, Inc. (Acquired by Invitae in June 2019)Co-founder, Chief Scientific Officer2012 — 2019San Francisco
- Harvard Medical School Department of GeneticsVisiting Scholar2012 — 2016
- Cell-O-Matic ConsortiumScientific Director2012 — 2016
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard UniversityVisiting Scholar2012 — 2014Harvard Medical School
- London Centre for Nanotechnology, University College LondonHonorary Research Fellow2012 — 2013
- READNA ConsortiumCoordinator, Single Molecule Sequencing, Oxford PI2008 — 2012
- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of OxfordPrincipal Investigator/ Wellcome Trust Fellow2000 — 2012Oxford, UK
- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical ScienceVisiting Scientist2002Tokyo, Japan
- The Department of Biochemistry, University of OxfordPostdoctoral Scholar1997 — 2000
- Advanced Research Laboratory, Toshiba CorporationToshiba Fellow1995 — 1997Kawasaki, Japan
- Department of Biochemistry, University of OxfordResearch Asst.1990 — 1995
- Genetics InstituteResearch Assoc.1988 — 1990Cambridge, MA
Skills & more
Molecular Biology18DNA sequencing14Nanotechnology4Human Genetics1Genomics23Sequencing8Genetics2DNA2Microfluidics5Lifesciences2Systems Biology1Microscopy1
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DNA SequencingCellCell CultureLife SciencesProtein ChemistryCell BiologyBiotechnologyBiochemistryFrom Kalim's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kalim Mir?
- Kalim Mir is the founder and CEO of XGenomes Corp. His areas of specialization include genomics, methylomics, DNA sequencing, liquid biopsy, and early cancer detection, along with single-molecule genomics, single-cell omics, single-molecule biochemistry, and micro- and nanofluidics.
- Where does Kalim Mir work?
- Kalim Mir is Founder/CEO of XGenomes.
- What companies did Kalim Mir found?
- Kalim Mir founded XGenomes.
- Where did Kalim Mir go to school?
- Kalim Mir studied at Y Combinator; University of Oxford (D.Phil, Biochemistry- Novel Approaches for the Analysis of Nucleic Acids); Queen Mary University of London (Bachelor of Science (BSc), 1st Class Honours).
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