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Improving human health and health security through the study of bat biology.

We believe that bats hold the key to a safer and healthier world.  Paratus Sciences is a start-up biotech company committed to improving human health and health security through an understanding of bat biology. We are focused on identifying and developing potential therapeutics for a myriad of diseases by unlocking the secrets of the bat genome.

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Bats: The Next Therapeutic Discovery Platform

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Among the most misunderstood of all animals in the world, bats have undeservedly received a bad reputation and remain understudied. Over the last 65+ million years, bats have developed many remarkable physiological traits that may very well hold the key to improving human health and health security.
 

In addition to powered flight, bats have evolved the ability to control inflammation, tolerate viral infection, resist cancer, accept extreme diets, and live exceptionally long lives for a mammal of their size. However, the elusive lifestyle of bats coupled with a lack of scientific tools and reagents has made the study of these extraordinary animals difficult and slow going.
 

We are developing the tools and methods necessary to understand bat biology and apply these insights to identify and develop new therapies to address some of the most challenging health issues facing humankind.

Paratus is Uniquely Positioned to Understand Bat Biology

Our World-Class Team Is Focused On Elucidating Novel Insights To Identify New Therapeutic Targets.

COMPARATIVE  BIOLOGY  APPROACH

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Deep
Sequencing

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Bioinformatics & Machine Learning

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Protein Structure Prediction

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Stem Cells

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 Protein-Protein Interaction Mapping

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Bat Antibody Libraries

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Comparative Genetics

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Animal Models

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TEAM

We think as a team, we act as a team. Integrity and accountability drive our actions. We encourage each other’s curiosity and passions. Agile execution is our ethos.
We are grateful to be on this adventure together.

Our Team
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Jessica Bridgford

Scientist II, Cell Biology

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Lewis Hong

Sr. Director, Singapore Ops & Inflammation

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Laramie Lindsey

Scientist I,
Bioinformatics

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Marion Dejosez

VP, Cell Biology

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Kristian Laursen

Principal Scientist,
Cell Biology

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Abigail Loh Yi Ting

Sr. Research Associate, Inflammation

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Jonathan Gray

Research Associate II

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Nili Leffers

Sr. Director,
Global Operations

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Brian O’Toole

Associate Scientist,
Genomics

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Miling Harrington

Head of Legal

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Edwin Lim

Sr. Research Associate,
Inflammation

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Nisha Padmanabhan

Scientist II, Inflammation

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FOUNDING ADVISORS

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Anjali Patel

Sr. Research Associate
& Lab Manager, Cell Biology

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Amy Pinheiro

Executive Assistant
& Office Administrator

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Larry Singh

Senior Director 
and Head of Bioinformatics

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Henrik Sperber

Sr. Scientist,
Cell Biology

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Tom Volkert

VP, Genomics

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Wei Guang Seetoh

Scientist II,
Inflammation

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Ning Zhang

Sr. Scientist, Genomics

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Bat Biology Foundation (BBF) is a unit of Paratus that works in conjunction with BAT1K consortium to support and promote bats by creating opportunities for research and researchers; generating permanent data repositories to share bat research data and  raising awareness of the importance of bats and bat research. Visit BBF www.batbio.org

Investors

INVESTORS

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NEWS

News
Contact

CONTACT

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We're always looking for world-class talent to join our team!

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