Sahar Mozaffari

Sahar Mozaffari has a diverse work experience in statistical genetics, computational biology, and research. Sahar is currently serving as a Senior Scientist in Statistical Genetics at Maze Therapeutics since August 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a Data Scientist II in Human Genetics at Maze Therapeutics from January 2021 to August 2022.

Before joining Maze Therapeutics, Sahar worked at 23andMe as a Scientist I in Statistical Genetics from September 2019 to December 2020. Sahar also held the position of Scientist I in Computational Biology at 23andMe from September 2018 to September 2019.

Sahar started their professional journey as a PhD Student at the University of Chicago, where they worked from September 2013 to August 2018. Sahar also gained experience as a Guest Scientist at the Joint Genome Institute from May 2013 to August 2013.

During their undergraduate years, Sahar worked as an Undergraduate Researcher at the Rokhsar Lab UC Berkeley. Sahar contributed to the characterization of pseudogenes in the phylogeny of Xenopus laevis and played a crucial role in developing an algorithm to date the pseudogenes. The research findings were published in Nature.

Sahar's early research experience includes a position as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Klein Lab UC Berkeley, where they worked from January 2011 to May 2012.

Sahar Mozaffari pursued their education in the field of Genetics. Sahar completed their Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Molecular & Cell Biology with a focus on Developmental Genetics & Creative Writing at the University of California, Berkeley from 2009 to 2013. Subsequently, they enrolled at the University of Chicago and obtained their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Genetics from 2013 to 2018.