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Character Biosciences
Character Biosciences develops precision medicines for progressive polygenic diseases, initially focusing on age-related macular degeneration and primary open-angle glaucoma. It combines human genetics, longitudinal clinical data, retinal imaging and AI-driven modeling to identify disease subtypes, discover therapeutic targets and select patients for clinical trials. Its pipeline includes CTX114, a complement inhibitor for geographic atrophy, and CTX203, a lipid modulator intended to prevent progression to advanced age-related macular degeneration.
Team
Aakriti SinghResearch Associate |
Adria FrazierSenior Research Associate |
Andrea NeeranjanAssociate Director, Clinical Research |
Brendan CurranEngineering Lead |
Cheng ZhangChief Executive Officer, Co-Founder and Board Member |
Daniel ElgortChief Data and Analytics Officer |
Danielle ClarkScientist |
David BuchholzSenior Scientist |
Dinah ChenMedical Director and Clinical Innovation Lead |
Dylan HenryContracts Manager |
Erik KarrerSVP, Drug Discovery |
Geraldine TaverasSenior Clinical Research Coordinator |
Isabel VarelaOperations Analyst |
Jamie KasuboskiBoard Member |
Jasmin BharadiyaSenior Data Engineer |
 Jason P. HaflerBoard Member |
Jessamyn WeadHead of People |
Josh BuddleHead of Clinical Network and Longitudinal Research |
Julia MyersSenior Research Associate |
Kaila SmilenVP, Corporate Development |
Laura MacriAssociate Director, Study Operations |
Marcel van der BrugScientific Advisor, Co-Founder |
Maria AvrutskySenior Scientist |
May ChenDirector, Drug Discovery |
Mayssa AttarBoard Member |
Nathaniel MooiSenior Research Associate |
 Nick JohnsonTechnology Advisor, Co-Founder |
 Nick OlsenBoard Member |
Peter DiLauraBoard Member |
Reut ShemaBoard Member |
Robert KimChief Medical Officer |
Ryan CampbellSenior Research Associate |
Sumra FarooqClinical Data Manager |
Tejasveeta NadkarniAssociate Scientist |
Vivek GaripalliBoard Member |
Wendy LinAssociate Director, Clinical Operations and Clinical Science |
Yunju YangHuman Genetics Lead |
Zachary KatzDirector, Strategic Initiatives & Alliance Management |