Team

The people behind PolyCypher

Decades of combined experience in biotech, biopharma, medicine, genomics, bioinformatics, machine learning and AI.

Co-founders

Together, we are pioneering a better future for personalized medicine.

  • Gilead Kedem, M.D.

    Gilead Kedem, M.D.

    CEO and Co-Founder

    Physician-scientist and bioinformatician with 20+ years running biotech R&D and business initiatives.

    Background: Fortress Biotech, Deerfield, Regeneron, GENEWIZ.

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  • Edward Messick

    Edward Messick

    CTO and Co-Founder

    Bioinformatician, software engineer and platform architect. Two-time founding startup bioinformatician. Worked on the clinical deployment of polygenic risk scores.

    Background: Genomic Prediction, CooperSurgical, Arcaea, Gritstone Bio, GENEWIZ.

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  • Scott Sauers

    Scott Sauers

    COO and Co-Founder

    Genomics scientist. Leads risk modeling and execution. MATS Program AI Research Fellow.

    Background: University of Minnesota, Washington University in St. Louis.

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