Cell & Molecular Biology

Our 24-strong team boasts deep experience in RNA biology, bioinformatics analytics, neuro-translation and development.

Dr Tom Briston

Research Director

Yvonne Stephens

Laboratory Ops Supervisor

Dr Laura Grasso

Principal Scientist

Dr Sinem Atli

Research Scientist

Dr Zara Smith

Research Scientist

Dr Becky Johnson

Principal Scientist

Darci Bird

Research Scientist

Our programmes

Huntington's Disease

ALS and Alzheimer's

Our news

June 2025

Harness Therapeutics Publishes HTT CAG Repeat Sizing Methodology Code on GitHub

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February 2025

Harness Therapeutics to Present Nanopore Sequencing Data for Detecting CAG Expansion in the Huntingtin Gene at CHDI Huntington’s Disease Therapeutics Conference

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January 2025

Harness Therapeutics appoints Dr Heather Preston as Chair and secures new funding from Ono Venture Investment to accelerate delivery of transformational neurodegeneration pipeline

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September 2024

Harness Therapeutics Appoints Experienced R&D Executive and Physician-Scientist, Dr Paulo Fontoura, as Non-Executive Director

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