Cell & Molecular Biology

Our 23-strong team boasts deep experience in RNA biology, bioinformatics analytics, neuro-translation and development.

Dr Tom Briston

Research Director

Dr Sinem Atli

Research Scientist

Dr Zara Smith

Research Scientist

Dr Becky Johnson

Principal Scientist

Dr Aleksandra Pitera

Principal Scientist

Dr Laura Heraty

Research Scientist

Darci Bird

Research Scientist

Yvonne Stephens

Laboratory Ops Supervisor

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February 2026

Harness Therapeutics Nominates HRN001, a First-in-Class Drug Candidate for Huntington’s Disease and Establishes Clinical Advisory Board

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October 2025

Harness Therapeutics Announces Launch of MISBA® Duo Platform and Research Collaboration with Ono Venture Investment

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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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