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GenieUs Genomics: Sherie Ma

Jan 05, 2023

Sherie Ma has been appointed as CEO of GenieUs Genomics, succeeding Matt Keon, who cofounded the company and will remain on its board. Ma joined the Sydney, Australia-based firm last June as CSO. Previously, she was a project leader and senior research fellow at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University. She also held senior R&D roles at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health and the University of Melbourne.

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