– USA, MA – 1910 Genetics, the only biotech advancing small and large molecule drug discovery with an automated, multimodal AI platform, today announced the appointment of Dr. Shaan Gandhi (MD, DPhil) to its board as an independent director, to provide a critical clinical perspective alongside his extensive background in biotechnology investing and strategic collaboration help build pharmaceutical and technology partnerships and advance its pipeline of AI-derived therapeutics.
About Dr. Shaan C. Gandhi
Dr. Gandhi is currently head of strategic partnerships for Pfizer Ignite where he works closely with biotechnology companies to create opportunities for collaboration that accelerate therapeutic innovation. He was previously a Director at Northpond Ventures where he led its biotechnology investment team, and a Principal at Longwood Fund, where he co-founded and was President of Pyxis Oncology (NASDAQ: PYXS), a company focused on developing antibody-drug conjugates and monoclonal antibody immunotherapies for patients with cancer.
“Having served on many biotechnology company boards, I am excited to help guide the direction of 1910 Genetics,” said Dr. Gandhi. “1910 Genetics has clear line of sight to significant value creation in 2024 and beyond due to its unique approach to drug discovery enabled by AI, data and optimized compute, its ability to partner with industry leaders, and a dedicated, experienced, and innovative team, led by Jen Nwankwo. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for this team and to help support their work to make a mark in healthcare and the life sciences.”
About 1910 Genetics
1910 Genetics is the only biotech company advancing small and large molecule drug discovery with an automated, multimodal AI platform. We integrate AI with three proprietary data streams – computational data, wet lab ground truth biological data and wet lab proxy biological data – to deliver novel drug candidates to leading pharma and tech partners, and advance our own pipeline for neurological, autoimmune diseases, and cancer. 1910 was launched in 2021 with a combined seed and Series A funding of $26.1M backed by M12-Microsoft’s Venture Fund, Playground Global, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, and other leading investors. We have since established our HQ and lab facilities in Boston’s Seaport District and continue to hire a world-class team.
For more information: https://www.1910genetics.com/
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