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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

Our Investors

We are at the cutting edge of genomic drug discovery.

Careers at Variant Bio