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Morteza Roodgar DVM, PhD
Veterinarian Research Scientist, Genetics
BioDr. Morteza Roodgar is a veterinarian scientist with a research focus on Primate induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) and long-read genomics tools.
Dr. Roodgar's research focus is on primate stem cell biology, immunology, and comparative genomics of nonhuman primate models for human diseases. The long-term goal of Dr. Roodgar's research is to Replace, Reduce and Refine (aka 3 R’s) the use of animals in biomedical research leveraging primate induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and long-read genomic tools to speed up preclinical testing.
Previous research includes immunology and genomic susceptibility to infectious diseases (e.g., tuberculosis, TB) in nonhuman primate models, Preventive Veterinary Medicine and emerging zoonotic diseases (e.g., COVID-19 and Monkeypox). -
Jarod Evert Rutledge
Postdoctoral Scholar, Genetics
BioJarod Rutledge is currently a joint postdoctoral fellow at EMBL Heidelberg and Stanford University. His research is focused on the application of deep learning tools to cellular imaging and omics data to enable new experimental paradigms in functional genomics and translational medicine. Jarod received his Ph.D. from Stanford University School of Medicine, where he worked with Professor Tony Wyss-Coray and Professor Stephen Montgomery. He researched ways to combine proteomics, genetics, and machine learning to discover new quantitative biomarkers of aging, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease to enable precision preventative medicine. Jarod has also made previous contributions to the fields of medicinal chemistry and synthetic biology, where he worked to develop new therapies for neglected tropical diseases and inflammatory bowel diseases.