Krishanu “Kris” Saha is a professor of biomedical engineering, pediatrics, and bioethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He holds the Retina Research Foundation Kathryn and Latimer Murfee Chair at the McPherson Eye Research Institute. His lab, located at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, focuses on gene editing of the retina and cell therapy production through genome editing.
He has published more than 100 scientific manuscripts, filed several patents, and received numerous awards, including the Biomedical Engineering Society’s Rising Star Award. In 2024, Saha was recognized as one of the top 10 scientists in therapeutic gene editing by STAT’s “Who to Know” list.
He has co-led large collaborative efforts in cell and gene therapy, including the National Science Foundation Center for Cell Manufacturing Technologies (CMaT) and the National Institutes of Health Somatic Cell Genome Editing (SCGE) Consortium. Additionally, Saha serves on national oversight committees related to biomanufacturing therapeutics for rare disease and is actively working to advance several therapeutic programs.
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