About Us
Meet the people behind Variant Bio
Our team's expertise spans genetics, molecular biology, therapeutics, anthropology, and ethics. We are united in the belief that human genomics has the power to transform drug development.
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Adia Benton, PhD
Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology, Northwestern University
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Huti Watson
Chair of Genomics Aotearoa’s Variome Project, Deputy Chair of Ngāti Porou Hauora
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Laura Hercher, MS
Director of Research, Human Genetics, Sarah Lawrence College
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Misha Angrist, PhD
Associate Professor of the Practice at Social Science Research Institute, Duke University