Justin S. Antony

Co-Founder & CEO - RN.AI Therapeutics

Germany

About

Advanced Therapy Scientist with a parallel experience in both Biotech Industry and Academia Expertise: mRNA Tx and CRISPR Tx IND: 1 (Phase-2); Publications: 35; Patents: 10; Books: 2

Experience

  • Co-Founder & CEO at RN.AI Therapeutics
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

  • University of Tübingen (University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen)
    • Junior Group Leader
      Apr 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 4 mos

      Our team is primarily working in the field of Gene therapy for β- hemoglobinopathies, cancer immunotherapy, and rare diseases including metachromatic leukodystrophy and immunodeficiency. Our technologies include CRISPR, AAV and LV.

    • ERC Post-doctoral Fellow
      Apr 2015 - Mar 2018 · 3 yrs

      Worked on Respiratory disease mouse models including cystic fibrosis, SP-B deficiency and Asthma. The mRNA mediated transcript supplementation and CRISPR mediated gene correction was my major focus. I also performed different immunological assays, lung function, NGS and other molecular biology techniques. ERC team of Prof. Michael Kormann For more details visit : www.kormann-lab.de

  • Versameb AG (6 yrs 8 mos)
    • Senior Technology Director
      Jan 2024 - Nov 2024 · 11 mos

    • Technology Director
      Apr 2019 - Jan 2024 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    • Biotechnology Consultant
      Apr 2018 - Mar 2019 · 1 yr

  • PhD Student at University of Tübingen
    Dec 2011 - Sep 2014 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Performed genetic association studies in case control study group. My doctoral thesis focused on investigating the differential role of lectin pathway proteins in intracellular (visceral leishmanisis) and extracellular (urinary schistosomiasis) parasitic infections. My PhD thesis published as a book and available in Amazon (https://www.amazon.de/Human-Lectins-Parasitic-Infections-Friend/dp/3659837261/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&dchild=1&keywords=justin+s+antony&qid=1595845440&sr=8-1).

  • Field Application Scientist at Life Technologies
    Mar 2011 - Aug 2011 · 6 mos

    Next Generation Sequencing Platform: Systems worked with : SOLiD-4, Library Preparation : Bar-coded fragment, Mate-paired, Paired End Secondary Data Analysis : LifeScope Tertiary Data Analysis : SeqMan NGen, CLC Genomics, IGV Real Time PCR & PCR : worked with all models and for all Applications from ABI Genetic Analysers : worked with all models and for all Applications from ABI Reagents : Ambion, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen