Meghdad Rahdar is a highly experienced professional in the fields of cell biology and pharmacology, currently serving as Director at Caribou Biosciences since September 2021. Prior to this role, Meghdad held multiple positions at Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., including Assistant Director and Senior Scientist, from April 2014 to September 2021. Academic training includes a PhD in Cell Biology and Pharmacology from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, which was completed in 2010, and undergraduate studies in Biology at The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas at Dallas. Meghdad's extensive research experience includes postdoctoral roles at esteemed institutions such as UC San Diego and Stanford University, as well as doctoral research at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Early career experience includes roles as a Research Technician at UT Southwestern Medical Center and as a System Administrator at IBM.