Roy Granit
AI & Computational Discovery Leader
I blend my skills as a PhD in Biomedical-Research/Bioinformatics with my passion for Data-Science & Technology to solve problems, promote science & health. I'm a Sr. Director, Head of Computational Discovery @ Compugen
Work
Science
"Publish or perish"
To find publications I’ve authored, checkout my profile on Google Scholar or PubMedMy PhD thesis: Transcriptional Regulation of Breast Cancer Differentiation StatesWeb
I feel extremely honored to have contributed to the remarkable ventures I have been involved with in the past:Academix.bio was an AI driven platform which connected companies with scientists to form research collaborationsLabWorm.com was a online aggregator platform of scientific online tools. It helped scientists stay updated on the newest and most relevant tools for their research.
Bio
I hold a PhD in Biomedical Research, with a focus on genomics and bioinformatics, from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. I previously co-founded two startups in the fields of bioinformatics and natural language processing, and provided consultancy services to both academic institutions and industry, leveraging extensive expertise in bioinformatics and machine learning.In 2020, I joined Compugen as a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist and currently serve as Senior Director and Head of Computational Discovery. In this role, I lead the interdisciplinary Computational Discovery Group, which specializes in developing and applying innovative computational approaches to enable the discovery of novel immunotherapy drug targets.
