Christopher Hart

Chris is an experienced leader of interdisciplinary teams with decades of experience leveraging computational methods, machine learning and AI, and deep biological insights to solve problems. Prior to creating Creyon Bio, he built the functional genomics department at Ionis Pharmaceuticals. He was responsible for the company-wide genomics and bioinformatics efforts, including the development, running, and processing of all next-generation sequencing assays, development of research software informatics, and execution and strategic leadership of translational ‘omics and exploratory drug discovery programs that included programs in rare and common diseases. As a tenure-track faculty member at New College of Florida and a researcher at Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, he researched and taught bioinformatics and computational biology. Prior to his work in the pharmaceutical industry, he worked at the Science and Technology Policy Institute advising the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on matters ranging from personalized medicine to international health research funding. Chris earned his Ph.D. in Biology and Computer Science Applications in Biotechnology from the California Institute of Technology and conducted post-doctoral training at Yale University.