Mana Anvar is a seasoned professional in the life sciences, currently serving as a Preclinical Sales Consultant at Synthego Corporation since June 2022, specializing in CRISPR-based cell and gene therapies. Prior to this role, Mana held positions as an Inside Sales Specialist and an Account Development Representative, managing numerous commercial and academic accounts and achieving significant sales goals. As a co-founder and co-president of OverCOME Mentors since August 2020, Mana contributes to a nonprofit organization fostering career development among high school students from under-resourced backgrounds. Additional experience includes working as a Research Program Assistant at Amend at UCSF, a Math/Science Teacher at Fusion Academy San Mateo, and a Staff Research Associate at the UCSF Medical Center. Mana holds a Master of Science in Global Health from the University of California, San Francisco and a Bachelor of Arts in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley.