Meena Subramaniam
FounderFounder at Dropprint Genomics
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedDropprint Genomics · YC
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About
Meena Subramaniam is a computational biologist and Principal ML Scientist at Genentech, where her work focuses on perturbation biology. She has analyzed single-cell RNA-seq, whole-exome sequencing, and spatial datasets for target discovery and patient stratification, and has collaborated with ML scientists, software engineers, and biologists to develop deep learning models and data processing pipelines. Her earlier experience includes founding a startup that was later acquired and roles at seed-stage companies, where she presented results to venture capital firms and external collaborators.
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Experience
- GenentechPrincipal ML Scientistcurrent2025 — present
- GenentechPrincipal Scientist I (Oncology Bioinformatics)2024 — 2025
- NOETIKPrincipal Computational Scientist2023 — 2024
- ImmunaiComputational Biology Team Lead2022 — 2023
- ImmunaiSenior Machine Learning Scientist2021 — 2022
- Dropprint GenomicsCTO & Co-Founder2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Department of Biological EngineeringUndergraduate Researcher2012 — 2014Cambridge, MA
- Department of Biological EngineeringUndergraduate Researcher2011 — 2012Cambridge, MA
- Weizmann Institute of Science, Department of Plant SciencesUndergraduate Researcher in the Kupcinet-Getz Program2013Rehovot, Israel
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Languages Spanish · Tamil
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Meena Subramaniam?
- Meena Subramaniam is a computational biologist and Principal ML Scientist at Genentech, where her work focuses on perturbation biology. She has analyzed single-cell RNA-seq, whole-exome sequencing, and spatial datasets for target discovery and patient stratification, and has collaborated with ML scientists, software engineers, and biologists to develop deep learning models and data processing pipelines. Her earlier experience includes founding a startup that was later acquired and roles at seed-stage companies, where she presented results to venture capital firms and external collaborators.
- Where does Meena Subramaniam work?
- Meena Subramaniam is Founder of Dropprint Genomics.
- What companies did Meena Subramaniam found?
- Meena Subramaniam founded Dropprint Genomics.
- Where did Meena Subramaniam go to school?
- Meena Subramaniam studied at University of California, San Francisco (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bioinformatics); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science and Biology); Homestead High School.
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