At Maze, we envision a world where genetic insights inspire new medicines. We will navigate the breadth of genetic information available to us to understand how genetic modifiers can provide protection against severe diseases.
By bringing together human genetics and functional genomics into a platform driven by scientific pioneers and experienced company builders, we will develop new medicines that change the course of diseases.
M.D., Chief Executive Officer
M.D., Senior Vice President, Human Genetics
Ph.D., Vice President, Data Science
Ph.D., Chief Operating Officer
M.D., Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer
M.D., Ph.D., Vice President, R&D
Ph.D., Chief Business Officer
Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Drug Discovery
Dr. Mark Daly is an institute member of the Broad Institute, co-director of the Program in Medical and Population Genetics and the director of the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland. His research primarily focuses on the development and application of…
View full bioDr. Stephen Elledge is a world-renowned leader in the field of the genetics, biochemistry, genomics, and proteomics of cancer cell biology. He is currently the Gregor Mendel Professor of Genetics and Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s…
View full bioDr. Aaron Gitler is professor of genetics at Stanford University. One of his most pivotal discoveries was the identification of a major genetic contributor to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Aaron’s team recently demonstrated that inhibiting this gene markedly extends lifespan…
View full bioDr. Sek Kathiresan, a physician scientist and a human geneticist, is the director of the Center for Genomic Medicine (CGM) at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Ofer and Shelly Nemirovsky MGH Research Scholar, director of the Cardiovascular Disease Initiative at the…
View full bioDr. Jonathan Weissman is professor and vice chair of the Department of Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology at the University of California, San Francisco and an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He serves as the co-director of the Innovative…
View full bioDr. Charles Homcy is a partner at Third Rock Ventures, where he focuses on the formation of companies that discover and develop novel therapeutic approaches. He brings significant experience building and leading successful biotech companies and has played an integral…
View full bioDr. Jeffrey Tong is a partner with Third Rock Ventures, where he focuses on drug discovery and development across the firm’s portfolio. He is chairman of Ambys Medicines, and also serves on the board of Nurix Therapeutics. Prior to joining…
View full bioRobert Nelsen is a co-founder and a managing director of ARCH Venture Partners. He joined ARCH at its founding and played a significant role in the early sourcing, financing and development of more than 100 companies, including 19 that have…
View full bioDr. Vineeta Agarwala is a physician-scientist who is passionate about the intersection of data science and health care. As a director of product management at Flatiron Health, she has led development of national-scale databases that integrate clinical and genomic data…
View full bioDr. Jason Coloma is a venture partner at Third Rock Ventures, where he focuses on new company formation. Prior to joining Third Rock, Jason was the senior vice president and chief business officer at Corvus Pharmaceuticals. Previously, Jason held a…
View full bioDr. Jim Tananbaum founded Foresite Capital in 2011 to merge his entrepreneurial experience and networks gained from 25 years in healthcare investing. Throughout his career, he has excelled at systematic and deep technical analysis of healthcare opportunities, while supporting the…
View full bioEli Casdin founded Casdin Capital in 2011. For the last 16 years, he has analyzed and invested in disruptive technologies and business models in life sciences and healthcare. Prior to founding Casdin Capital, Eli was a vice president in at…
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Dr. Charles Homcy is a partner at Third Rock Ventures, where he focuses on the formation of companies that discover and develop novel therapeutic approaches. He brings significant experience building and leading successful biotech companies and has played an integral role in the launching and building of Third Rock Ventures’ portfolio companies, including Ambys Medicines, Global Blood Therapeutics, Pliant Therapeutics, Relay Therapeutics, Goldfinch Bio, CytomX and MyoKardia.