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Variant Bio

@variantbio

articles: 15
total claps: 75
top claps: 37
avg read: 4.6 min
active: 2020-01-29 → 2026-07-14

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#genomics ·12 #partnerships ·12 #health ·9 #community-engagement ·9 #research ·3 #drug-discovery ·3 #ethics ·3 #ai ·2 #genetics ·2 #samoa ·1

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GA Gabrielle Bertier · Variant Bio

A Novel Finding in Colombia Could Unlock New Tools in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease

How a rare mutation in the APOE gene may protect against Alzheimer’s disease

May 13, 2020 · 4 min read · 37 claps #alzheimers-disease #apoe #colombia

A Novel Finding in Colombia Could Unlock New Tools in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease

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LY Lyn Griffiths · Variant Bio

Variant Bio Supports Cultural Initiatives in Norfolk Island through Unique Benefit-Sharing Program

Prof. Lyn Griffiths from Queensland University of Technology visited Norfolk Island to check in on benefit-sharing initiatives

Nov 25, 2025 · 4 min read · 19 claps #norfolk #genomics #partnerships

Variant Bio Supports Cultural Initiatives in Norfolk Island through Unique Benefit-Sharing Program

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DA David Purdy · Variant Bio

Spotlight on R&D: Inside the World of DMPK

The importance of optimizing compounds’ design and determining the viability of drug candidates for use in humans

May 08, 2024 · 3 min read · 7 claps #genomics #research #drug-discovery

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SA Sarah LeBaron von Baeyer, PhD · Variant Bio

By the Wind of our Sails: Returning Study Results by Boat in New Caledonia

An anthropologist and a geneticist from Variant Bio teamed up with partners in New Caledonia to return study results one island at a time

Feb 03, 2026 · 14 min read · 2 claps #genomics #partnerships #health

By the Wind of our Sails: Returning Study Results by Boat in New Caledonia

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SA Sarah LeBaron von Baeyer, PhD · Variant Bio

Variant Bio’s Approach to Returning Research Results Featured in Trends in Genetics

In our newest publication, we argue for the importance of tailoring research results according to cultural context and community input

Nov 17, 2025 · 1 min read · 2 claps #genomics #results #partnerships

Variant Bio’s Approach to Returning Research Results Featured in Trends in Genetics

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JA Jaye Moors · Variant Bio

Kicking Off a New Study on Metabolic Health with Cook Island Communities in Aotearoa New Zealand

Variant Bio recently launched a study with Novo Nordisk, this time in partnership with the University of Otago and Pukapuka Community Group

Mar 10, 2026 · 4 min read · 2 claps #new-zealand #genomics #partnerships

Kicking Off a New Study on Metabolic Health with Cook Island Communities in Aotearoa New Zealand

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SA Sarah LeBaron von Baeyer, PhD · Variant Bio

Collaborating with Research Partners in South Africa on a Paper Published in Nature Communications

We published an open-access article on how to apply flexible benefit-sharing models to genomic research projects in South Africa and beyond

Feb 24, 2026 · 3 min read · 1 claps #partnerships #research #health

Collaborating with Research Partners in South Africa on a Paper Published in Nature Communications

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ST Stephane Castel · Variant Bio

African-Enriched Genetic Variants Hold the Key to Treating High Cholesterol

Cholesterol, the PCSK9 gene, and the importance of including people of diverse ancestry in genetic studies

Jan 29, 2020 · 3 min read · 1 claps #genetics #mutation #cholesterol

African-Enriched Genetic Variants Hold the Key to Treating High Cholesterol

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SA Sarah LeBaron von Baeyer, PhD · Variant Bio

Variant Bio’s CEO and Senior Director of Ethics Interviewed on NPR’s BioTech Nation Podcast

This week on BioTech Nation, a weekly NPR segment hosted by the former NASA scientist and engineer Dr. Moira Gunn, CEO Andrew Farnum and I…

Apr 30, 2026 · 1 min read · 1 claps #drug-discovery #genomics #ai

Variant Bio’s CEO and Senior Director of Ethics Interviewed on NPR’s BioTech Nation Podcast

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SA Sarah LeBaron von Baeyer, PhD · Variant Bio

Concluding Recruitment for a Project on Metabolic Health in Tahiti

We recently wrapped up recruitment for a genomic research study in Tahiti in partnership with Novo Nordisk and GHICL

Jul 14, 2026 · 12 min read · 1 claps #genomics #partnerships #health

Concluding Recruitment for a Project on Metabolic Health in Tahiti

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SA Sarah LeBaron von Baeyer, PhD · Variant Bio

Variant Bio Team Members Join Partners from MRIN to Return Research Results in Indonesia

We recently joined the team from the Mochtar Riady Institute for Nanotechnology to share research results with communities in Java and Bali

Nov 11, 2025 · 5 min read · 1 claps #indonesia #genomics #partnerships

Variant Bio Team Members Join Partners from MRIN to Return Research Results in Indonesia

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IM Iman Hamid · Variant Bio

Paper on Faroese Ancestral History and Health Published in eLife

We are thrilled to announce our latest paper published with the Faroe Genome (FarGen) project and the University of Copenhagen

Jun 17, 2026 · 1 min read · 1 claps #genomics #partnerships #health

Paper on Faroese Ancestral History and Health Published in eLife

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JA Jaye Moors · Variant Bio

Project Launch in Samoa with Novo Nordisk and Oceania University of Medicine

Variant Bio recently kicked off another new study with Novo Nordisk, this time in Samoa in partnership with Oceania University of Medicine

Dec 10, 2025 · 5 min read · 0 claps #samoa #genomics #partnerships

Project Launch in Samoa with Novo Nordisk and Oceania University of Medicine

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AN Andrew Farnum · Variant Bio

Variant Bio Announces Partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim on New Kidney Targets Discovered with…

Coinciding with our most recent pharma collaboration, we officially launched our Inference agentic AI platform and an accompanying website

Jan 07, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps #drug-discovery #ai #partnerships

Variant Bio Announces Partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim on New Kidney Targets Discovered with…

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HI Hiba Babiker, PhD · Variant Bio

Empowering Discovery Through a Type 2 Diabetes Study in South Asia

Variant Bio recently launched a new study focused on diabetes in Bangladesh in partnership with Novo Nordisk and icddr,b

May 19, 2026 · 10 min read · 0 claps #genomics #diabetes #partnerships