Luna Genetics: Arthur Beaudet

Feb 05, 2020

Arthur Beaudet has retired from Baylor College of Medicine, where he was a professor of molecular and human genetics, molecular and cellular biology, and pediatrics. He is now full-time CEO of Luna Genetics, a startup he cofounded in 2018 that aims to develop fetal cell-based noninvasive prenatal tests.

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