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Abstract, glowing spiral lines of bright purple, green and blue with specks of white in circular swirls.

Team

Deep experience.

Bold ambitions.

Jnana has assembled an incredible team of scientists and drug hunters who together are RAPIDly reimagining small molecule drug discovery to deliver medicines for the most challenging targets and diseases.

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Our Leaders

Jnana brings together individuals with deep experience, bold ambition and a unified vision to deliver innovative therapies to patients.

Leadership

Leadership Scientific Cofounders

Joanne Kotz, Ph.D.

Cofounder and Founding CEO

George Vratsanos, M.D.

President & CEO

Chief Financial Officer

Joel Barrish, Ph.D.

Cofounder and Founding CSO

John Throup, Ph.D.

Chief Development Officer

Dean Brown, Ph.D.

SVP, Head of Research

Justin Rettenmaier, Ph.D.

VP, Head of Early Discovery

Andreu Viader, Ph.D.

Senior Director, Head of Late Discovery

Danielle Abdelahad

VP, Head of People & Culture

Heather Blanchette, Ph.D.

VP, Head of Preclinical Development

VP, Head of Finance & Operations

VP, Head of CMC

VP, Corporate Controller

VP, Head of Business Development

VP, Clinical Operations

Stuart Schreiber, Ph.D.

Ramnik Xavier, M.D., Ph.D.

Investors

Partners