Company Profile

Fauna Bio Incorporated
Profile last edited on: 1/24/22      CAGE: 84HD6      UEI: U55RWLCE4VZ3

Business Identifier: Leveraging the science of hibernation to improve healthcare for humans
Year Founded
2018
First Award
2019
Latest Award
2021
Program Status
Active
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Location Information

Harold Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
   (214) 748-3647
   N/A
   www.faunabio.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 17
County: Alameda

Public Profile

Inspired by the untapped potential of non-model organism biology, the principals of Fauna Bio are leveraging insights from mammalian phenotypes to develop novel translational therapeutics for disease prevention and reduce the impact of age-related diseases in humans. The Fauna Bio team are developing new ways to treat various human diseases - from heart disease and neurodegenerative disease - by addressing how to adopt /adapt mechanisms animals have developed for traits such as hibernation and deep-diving. Founded by three scientists having intimate knowledge of the best science and resources from the field of non-model organisms, Fauna Bio is leveraging data from hundreds of species to enable development of pre-clinical and early clinical testing for new therapeutics targeting human diseases. With the principals having developed the world's largest biobank of animals with specialized adaptations, cutting-edge computational and genomics tools, Fauna Bio is structured around changing the paradigm of drug discovery and identifying novel drug targets across a broad range of clinical applications, from cardiovascular disease to Alzheimers.

Extent of SBIR involvement

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Synopsis: Awardee Business Condition

Employee Range
5-9
Revenue Range
.5M-1M
VC funded?
Yes
Public/Private
Privately Held
Stock Info
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IP Holdings
N/A

Awards Distribution by Agency

Most Recent SBIR Projects

Key People / Management

  Katharine R Grabek -- Founder and CSO

  Ashley Zehnder -- Founder and CEO

  Gokmen Altay -- Senior Data Scientist

  Teja Bhyravabhotla -- Data Scientist

  Linda Goodman -- Funder and CTO

  Rui Song -- Senior Research Scientist