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Experienced Team at the Intersection of RNA Biology and AI

Therna’s team combines decades of experience in RNA biology, artificial intelligence, and drug development to guide intelligent design from model to molecule and into medicine for patients.

Therna Team

Nazli Azimi, Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer

Hani Goodarzi, Ph.D.

Scientific Co-Founder

Kevin R. Kipp, Ph.D.

Senior Director of Preclinical Development

Amir Momen-Roknabadi, Ph.D.

Head of Artificial Intelligence

Timo Hagen, Ph.D.

Director of RNA Research

Kian Yousefi, Ph.D.

Director of Translational Research

Amir Moarefi, Ph.D.

Director of Business Development

Board of Directors

Nazli Azimi, Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer

Sasan Amini, Ph.D.

Director

Eddie Eltoukhy, Ph.D.

Director

Krish Ramadurai, Ph.D.

Director

Devyn Smith, Ph.D.

Independent Board Member

Advisors

Brian Hie, Ph.D.

Associate Professor at Stanford, Investigator at Arc Institute

Hamideh Parhiz, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor at University of Pennsylvania

Ron Philip

Biotech Executive - Former CEO of Orbital Therapeutics and Spark Therapeutics

Bo Wang, Ph.D.

SVP & Head of Biomedical AI at Xaira Therapeutics, Associate Professor at University of Toronto