Arifa Naeem

Arifa Naeem is an accomplished Preclinical Senior Research Scientist at MeiraGTx since February 2019, where responsibilities include developing organoid platforms from human IPSCs to assess viral vectors for inherited retinal diseases and neurodegenerative disorders. Prior experience includes serving as Stem Cell Lab Manager/Senior Research Assistant at the Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL, managing stem cell facilities and establishing new mouse embryonic stem cell lines, and Laboratory Manager at the Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research, UCL, overseeing laboratory operations and assisting with various experimental techniques. Additional roles include Lab Manager/Senior Laboratory Scientific Officer at Kings College London, Sales Representative at Anachem Ltd, Research Technician at the Digestive Disease Research Centre, and Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer at St. Andrews Hospital. Arifa holds a Master of Science in Microbiology from Birkbeck, University of London.