Skill set and expertiseBiochemistry Ph.D. with more than 20 years of research experience in the following fields:Cell biology, molecular biology, human genetics, microscopic imaging, structural and protein biochemistry, neuroscience and molecular neurobiology, mammalian neural (brain and retina) anatomy, mouse genetics, X chromosome inactivation and genetic imprinting, genome engineering and epigenome editing, human diseases modeling (neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders) in vitro (culture) and in vivo (mouse model); mouse and human embryonic stem cell culture, other mammalian cell cultures, next-generation sequencing, gene expression analysis and manipulation in vitro and in vivo. Professional Summary - Passionate scientist - Offers >13 years’ post-PhD Stem Cell, gene/epigenome editing and disease modeling both in vitro and in vivo. Experience supporting drug discovery functions in a startup team, lab setup experience and research team assembly. Broad drug discovery experience - including neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases and other neuromuscular and cardiac disorders, as well as hematology in rare genetic disease space. Strategically focused professional - Team leader for disease indication selection and prioritization to fuel product engine. Point of contact for external KOLs and lead academic and industrial collaborations. Entrepreneur - building and fundraising for stealth biotech newco.