Fighting infectious disease with AI and genomics while developing the world’s leading microbial sequence database

About
Biotia

Biotia is a health-tech company located in New York, NY, that leverages sequencing-based technology and proprietary AI-powered software to rapidly and accurately identify microorganisms and antimicrobial resistance. Our mission is to fight infectious diseases by deploying the leading reference library of microbes worldwide.

As a spinout company of Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech, Biotia has a New York State CLIA lab for infectious disease diagnostics testing affiliated with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

Located in
New York, NY

As of 2020, Biotia was accredited as a fully operational CLEP and high complexity CLIA-certified laboratory by the NY State Department of Health. New York State has the most stringent regulatory compliance requirements of any state in the US for diagnostic laboratories. With strict adherence to these policies, patients and physicians can have total trust in Biotia’s quality standards and diagnostic reports. Additionally, due to our NYS CLIA accreditation, Biotia can receive and process clinical samples from most states in the US.

Our
team

Niamh O’HaraNiamh O’Hara
Niamh O’Hara
,
PhD
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Biotia
Christopher MasonChristopher Mason
Christopher Mason
,
PhD
Co-Founder and Global Director of Biotia
Dorottya Nagy-SzakalDorottya Nagy-Szakal
Dorottya Nagy-Szakal
,
MD PhD
Chief Medical Officer of Biotia
David DankoDavid Danko
David Danko
,
PhD
Chief Technology Officer of Biotia
Janice CharleyJanice Charley
Janice Charley
,
Chief Financial Officer
Michael BenzinouMichael Benzinou
Michael Benzinou
,
PhD
Head of Business Development
Talisa Vega-KlineTalisa Vega-Kline
Talisa Vega-Kline
,
Senior Operations Manager
Mara Couto-RodriguezMara Couto-Rodriguez
Mara Couto-Rodriguez
,
MS
Director of Research and Development
Caitlin OttoCaitlin Otto
Caitlin Otto
,
PhD
Clinical Laboratory Director
Zaineb BelloZaineb Bello
Zaineb Bello
,
MS
Clinical Laboratory Supervising Technologist
Xavier Jirau SerranoXavier Jirau Serrano
Xavier Jirau Serrano
,
NGS Research Scientist
Sol ReySol Rey
Sol Rey
,
NGS Research Scientist
Tiara RiveraTiara Rivera
Tiara Rivera
,
NGS Research Technician
Heather WellsHeather Wells
Heather Wells
,
PhD
Senior Bioinformatician
Ford CombsFord Combs
Ford Combs
,
PhD
Senior Bioinformatics Engineer
Gábor FidlerGábor Fidler
Gábor Fidler
,
PhD
Bioinformatics Engineer
John PapciakJohn Papciak
John Papciak
,
Junior Bioinformatic Developer
Suraj PatelSuraj Patel
Suraj Patel
,
Junior Data Analyst
Ádám Nagyházy-HorváthÁdám Nagyházy-Horváth
Ádám Nagyházy-Horváth
,
Director of Product
Cory MasonCory Mason
Cory Mason
,
Information Technology Consultant
Gábor JózsaGábor Józsa
Gábor Józsa
,
Senior Business Analyst
Csaba GuraCsaba Gura
Csaba Gura
,
DevOps Engineer
Eszter SzöllősiEszter Szöllősi
Eszter Szöllősi
,
Software Engineer
Tamás NemcsokTamás Nemcsok
Tamás Nemcsok
,
Software Engineer
Edit Szűcsné BaloghEdit Szűcsné Balogh
Edit Szűcsné Balogh
,
Junior Software Engineer

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Our
Advisors

Barry T. ZemanBarry T. Zeman
Barry T. Zeman
,
FACHE
President, US Business Development Corp.
Bradley A. ConnorBradley A. Connor
Bradley A. Connor
,
M.D.
Founder and Medical Director of the NY Center for Travel and Tropical Medicine, Professor at Weill Cornell and Attending at the NY Presbyterian Hospital
Jerry FrankJerry Frank
Jerry Frank
,
M.D.
Physician executive and family physician
Joel DudleyJoel Dudley
Joel Dudley
,
PhD
Executive VP Precision Medicine Mount Sinai Health System
Steven SalzbergSteven Salzberg
Steven Salzberg
,
PhD
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, and Biostatistics at Johns Hopkins University
Sari MillerSari Miller
Sari Miller
,
Serial Startup and Impact Investor; CEO, Sarjay, Inc.
John HuiJohn Hui
John Hui
,
Healthcare entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of Twiage
Shay DavidShay David
Shay David
,
PhD
Scholar, Serial Entrepreneur, Co-Founder and General Manager of Media and Telecom at Kaltura
Justin TownsendJustin Townsend
Justin Townsend
,
Advisor

Our
Board
Members

We'll be adding board members soon.

Our investors

Biotia is backed by industry leaders

OCA Ventures

Continuum Health Ventures

convergent ventures

SeedtoB Capital

SK Square Americas

Digital-Dx Ventures

Falcon II Ventures

Tau Ventures

Hyperplane Venture Capital

Leawood Venture Capital

SpringTide Ventures

AmplifyHer Ventures

Cloquet Capital

Jacobs Technion at Cornell Tech

Howard Morgan

MEDA Angels

Sand Hill Angels

Technion Angels

The Fund

Mayo Clinic

Biotia
Beginnings

Coming out of Cornell Tech, Weill Cornell, and Columbia University, we are scientists, medical professionals, and health tech entrepreneurs pioneering the exploration of microbes from the human body, to the NYC subway, to hospitals, to outer space.

Connect with Biotia

Whether you're a potential partner, customer, or simply curious about our work, we encourage you to get in touch.