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54gene was founded in 2019 by Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong to address the significant gap in the global genomics market; Nearly 90% of genetic material used in pharmaceutical research is Caucasian. Only 2% is African, despite the fact that Africans and people of African ancestry are more genetically diverse than all other world populations combined. As a result, pharmaceutical research and development is lacking the diverse data that may hold the key to medical discoveries and new healthcare solutions.
  • Number of Employees: 25-100
  • Annual Revenue: $1-10 Million
  • www.54gene.com
  • 1100 15th Street North West
    Washington, DC USA 20005
  • Phone: n/a

Executives

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Funding

54gene raised $15M on 04/14/2020

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