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Who We Are

Scientific Leadership

Spearheaded by elite researchers from top-tier institutions like the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), alongside an advisory board of premier authorities in medicine, law, and global regulations, we ensure our innovations are safely brought to the world.

History of our Cas-free tech.

Clues from Aging: The Birth of Cas-Free Technology

2012 ~ 2019

Institute for Basic Science

We analyzed numerous aging-related phenomena and their correlation with DNA mutations.

2019 ~ 2021

Institute for Basic Science

Successfully achieved genome editing in human cells using Cas-free DNA editing technology.

2022 ~

GERNA Biotech

The entire research team from IBS joined to commercialize the technology.

Dr. Kitae Song

Dr. Kitae Song

CEO & Founder

Education

Ph.D. in Life Sciences, Dongguk Univ.

Experience

  • Senior Researcher, Institute for Basic Science (IBS)
  • Research Professor, Daegu Catholic University
Dr. JinHyuk Choi

Dr. JinHyuk Choi

Researcher

Education

Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Sungkyunkwan Univ.

Experience

  • Post-Doc, Sungkyunkwan Univ.
  • Researcher, OliX Pharmaceuticals
Min Hee Jung

Min Hee Jung

Researcher

Education

M.S. in Molecular Biology, Inje Univ.

Experience

  • Researcher, Therabest
  • Researcher, ToolGen
Ga Young Seo

Ga Young Seo

Researcher

Education

M.S. in Beauty Industry, Incheon National Univ.

Experience

  • Researcher, Mmonitor
  • Researcher, IBS

Advisory Board

Dr. Hong Gil NAM

Dr. Hong Gil NAM

Scientific Advisor

Highlight

Honored National Scientist of Korea (2010)

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MD. Seung-Pil Jung

MD. Seung-Pil Jung

Medical Advisor

Highlight

President, Korean Society for Clinical Integrative Medicine

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Lawyer Se-In Oh

Lawyer Se-In Oh

Legal Advisor

Highlight

Chief Prosecutor, High Prosecutors' Office

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MD, Ph.D. Soo-Kyung Hwang

MD, Ph.D. Soo-Kyung Hwang

Medical Advisor

Highlight

CEO, Astrogen

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Advisor

Extensive Experience

Contact Us

Interested in learning more about GERNA Biotech's genetic reverse-aging and Next-Generation DNA editing platform? We'd love to hear from you.

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