Joel Barrish, Founder of Jnana Therapeutics

About Joel Barrish

Joel Barrish is a co-founder and Founding CSO of Jnana Therapeutics. He previously served as Chief Scientific Officer at Achillion Pharmaceuticals and spent 28 years at Bristol-Myers Squibb, leading discovery chemistry. Barrish holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Columbia University.

Joel Barrish at a glance

• Company: Jnana Therapeutics
• Total raised: $50M
• Latest round: Series A
• Investors: Polaris Partners, Avalon Ventures, Versant Ventures, AbbVie Ventures, Pfizer R&D Innovate
• Location: Boston, USA

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