Where does Tshaka Cunningham work?

Tshaka Cunningham is Co-founder & Director of Research & Development of Polaris Genomics.

What companies did Tshaka Cunningham found?

Tshaka Cunningham founded Polaris Genomics.

Where did Tshaka Cunningham go to school?

Tshaka Cunningham studied at The Rockefeller University (Ph.D., Molecular Biology/Virology/Immunology); Princeton University (BA, Molecular Biology); St. Albans (High School Diploma).

Tshaka Cunningham

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Co-founder & Director of Research & Development at Polaris Genomics

New Alexandria, Virginia, United States

FoundedPolaris Genomics

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Co-founders at Polaris Genomics

Charles CathlinCo-founder & Chief Executive Officer

Experience

Polaris GenomicsDirector of Research Developmentcurrent2024 — presentRockville, MD
Polaris GenomicsChief Scientific Officercurrent2020 — presentGaithersburg, MD
TruGenomix HealthCo-foundercurrent2018 — present
George Mason University School of Systems BiologyAffiliate Facultycurrent2014 — presentGeorge Mason University Prince William County Campus
Howard UniversityAssistant Professor (Adjunct)current2007 — presentWashington, D.C.
DIA GlobalAssociate Director, Scientific Collaboration2017 — 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
US Department of Veterans AffairsScientific Program Manager2008 — 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
UNCF-MerckFellow2002 — 2004
Bristol-Myers SquibbAssociate Research Scientist1996 — 2000Princeton, NJ

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Molecular BiologyBiotechnologyLife SciencesVirologyMicrobiologyCell Based AssaysPharmaceuticalsImmunologyCell BiologyPCRWestern BlottingResearch

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ScienceVaccinesCancerGeneticsBioinformaticsBiochemistryTissue CultureCell CultureMicroscopyELISATeachingInfectious Diseases

Languages French

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Who is Tshaka Cunningham?: Co-founder & Director of Research & Development at Polaris Genomics
Where does Tshaka Cunningham work?: Tshaka Cunningham is Co-founder & Director of Research & Development of Polaris Genomics.
What companies did Tshaka Cunningham found?: Tshaka Cunningham founded Polaris Genomics.
Where did Tshaka Cunningham go to school?: Tshaka Cunningham studied at The Rockefeller University (Ph.D., Molecular Biology/Virology/Immunology); Princeton University (BA, Molecular Biology); St. Albans (High School Diploma).

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Also worked at US Department of Veterans Affairs43

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