Sophia Hirsch

Sophia Hirsch is a Senior Scientist at Portal since 2023, previously serving as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Pellman Lab at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute from October 2021 to May 2023. Prior to that, Sophia worked at Columbia University in the City of New York from August 2014 to October 2021 as a Postdoctoral Research Scientist and Graduate Research Assistant, focusing on cell division regulation and microtubule function. As a Columbia Technology Fellow from December 2017 to 2019, Sophia evaluated the commercial potential of early-stage technologies. Early experience includes research assistant roles at Tel Aviv University studying genome stability and at the University of Minnesota, along with a teaching assistant position at Washington University in St. Louis. Sophia holds a PhD in Genetics and Development from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Washington University in St. Louis.