Sonya Iverson

Bio

Sonya is a research scientist developing novel gene therapies at Sana Biotechnology. She earned her PhD at Boston University where she studied synthetic biology, molecular biology, and computer-aided bio-design, with a focus on methods for streamlined genetic engineering using library-based DNA assembly. Sonya developed the first multipart DNA assembly standard and library for use in bacteria, a kit which is publicly available and still widely used. After earning her B.S. in Biotechnology with a minor in Genetics at Montana State University, Sonya started a non-profit organization for refugee youth in the U.S. and Lebanon which she still runs.