Hannah Wiedner

Hannah Wiedner, PhD, currently holds the position of Scientist I in Computational Biology at Life Edit Therapeutics since May 2023. Prior to this role, Hannah was a Graduate Student Researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from August 2017 to February 2023, focusing on RNA binding proteins and epigenetic modifications in muscle and heart development. This experience included analyzing transcriptomic datasets and defining splice-isoforms' functions. Hannah also co-founded the outreach program Shadow A Scientist, facilitating scientific shadowing experiences for over 350 students, and has interned in therapeutic discovery at StrideBio, Inc., as well as worked in various research and environmental roles. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from the University of Miami and a PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.