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Three Tech Investors Award Polaris Genomics $2 million Seed Round Extension
Gaithersburg, MD (November 2023) - Known for advancements in genomics-based mental health diagnostics, Maryland-based biotechnology company Polaris Genomics continues to garner investments as it brings molecular diagnostics to mental health. The recent $2 million...
From Ground Zero to Genomics: Charles Cathlin’s Story
Polaris Genomics' Charles Cathlin shares how experiences at Ground Zero motivated him to launch our biotech startup that is dedicated to decoding the biological fingerprints of mental health. This PTSD Awareness Month and every day, we're advancing discovery tools...
Genomic-Led Health Meets People Where They Are, an Illumina Interview
We celebrate the vibrancy that diversity brings to our lives, from our communities to leadership, within our labs and data. Join this conversation with Dr. Tshaka Cunningham and Illumina's Dr. Janina Jeff, about increasing STEM opportunities for underserved youth...
This is My Life’s Work. To Prevent Veterans’ Suicide, Caitlin Thompson is Building Relationships that Bridge Science to Services
“I can still hear her yelling in one ear, keeping me inspired, but also encouraging me to set my own course,” Dr. Caitlin Thompson says about her mentor, the late Dr. Janet Kemp. Jan, as colleagues knew her, led the charge in the VA’s early suicide prevention...
Use Your Power for Good. How Rick Herrera is Transforming Molecular Diagnostics with AI/Machine Learning & Big Data
Analytics and big data have revolutionized how we operate across all industries, micro and macro; for people whose passion lies in pursuing machine learning, algorithms, and AI, there’s no shortage of professional opportunities today. For those also called to...
Men’s Health Feature: What to Know About a New Test that Could Predict PTSD
Polaris Genomics was featured in a November, 2022 Men's Health magazine feature, "Can Your Blood Predict PTSD?" Read the article below....
What do Lab Partnerships, Pitch Wins, Crab Traps & Podcasts Have in Common?
It's all here. Every new partnership and positive step toward our mission matters: After success at the BioHealth Innovation, Inc. Capital Region Crab Trap Investment Conference pitch event, Polaris Genomics is dedicating funds received from Montgomery County...
VA names Polaris Genomics a finalist in $20 million Mission Daybreak grand challenge to reduce Veteran suicides
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has named Polaris Genomics as a finalist in Mission Daybreak — a $20 million challenge designed to help VA develop new suicide prevention strategies for Veterans. As a finalist, Polaris Genomics will...
Polaris Genomics Announces Continued Research & $100K Grant Awarded from Maryland Industrial Partnership Program
The biotech startup that brought to light the first and only PTSD genomic test announces continued research and innovation with continued funding from a second $100,000 matching grant awarded by the Maryland Industrial Partnership Program (MIPS). In the Fall of...
Polaris Genomics Among Endless Frontier Labs’ 21-22 Graduating Cohort of Groundbreaking Life Sciences Companies
New York, NY - Among the Endless Frontier Labs (EFL) 2022 graduating cohort that features 52 ground-breaking companies out of almost 800 applicants, Polaris Genomics is honored to have been selected and will celebrate the program’s culmination at the Frontiers 2022...