Thought Leader Profile
George Church
Robert Winthrop Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School
George M. Church, PhD '84, is a professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, a founding member of the Wyss Institute, and director of PersonalGenomes.org, the world's only open-access information on human genomic, environmental, and trait data.
George is known for pioneering the fields of personal genomics and synthetic biology. He developed the first methods for the first genome sequence and dramatic cost reductions since then (down from $3 billion to $600), contributing to nearly all "next-generation sequencing" methods and companies. His team invented CRISPR for human stem-cell genome editing and other synthetic biology technologies and applications - including new ways to create organs for transplantation, gene therapies for aging reversal, and gene drives to eliminate Lyme disease and malaria.
George is the director of the IARPA and NIH BRAIN projects and the National Institutes of Health Center for Excellence in Genomic Science. He has coauthored 450 papers, 105 patents, and one book, Regenesis. His honors include the Franklin Bower Laureate for Achievement in Science, the Time 100, and election to the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering.
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Posted on Fri Aug 15, 2025, 7:00 am
Recapitulating egg and sperm development in the dish - Wyss Institute at Harvard -
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Genomics pioneer George Church earns first retraction for anti-aging gene the... -
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George Church: Embracing Outliers in Science and in Life - Wyss Institute at ... -
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The End of Aging—And Extinction | George Church, Ph.D. on Longevity, Dire Wol... -
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Matter Bio Announces Landmark Collaboration to Decode Exceptional Longevity a... -
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Biology's "Mirror Organisms"—And Their Dangers - Harvard Magazine -
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Game of clones: Colossal’s new wolves are cute, but are they dire? - MIT Tech... -
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Colossal Announces World’s First De-Extinction: Birth of Dire Wolves - Busine... -
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Colossal Creates the Colossal Woolly Mouse, Showcasing Breakthroughs in Multi... -
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Scientists create 'woolly mouse' in genetic experiment - theregister.com -
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Colossal’s Multiplex-Edited Mice Replicate Woolly Mammoth Hair Traits - Genet... -
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Colossal Biosciences: A Bold Leap into De-Extinction and Conservation - EU Today -
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Dallas' Colossal Biosciences Becomes Texas' First Decacorn, Securing $10.2B V... -
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The Dish Live with special guest George Church - Wyss Institute at Harvard -
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CRISPR’s Impact, Today - Wyss Institute at Harvard -
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From 'science fiction to reality': New George Church-founded biotech raises $... -
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Startup from George Church’s lab raises $75M to develop ‘supercell’ medicines... -
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GC Therapeutics Launches to Scale and Unlock the Next Generation of Cell Ther... -
Posted on Wed Jun 12, 2024, 7:00 am
Q&A: George Church on Genomics of Cognitive Enhancement - Petrie-Flom Center
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