Jonathan Gaffney
Jonathan Gaffney joined Juvena Therapeutics as a Research Associate on the Discovery Team, where he conducts in vitro cell assays to evaluate the bioactivity of lead proteins, produces viruses to establish new cell lines, and generates gRNA libraries for optical pooled screening. Jonathan earned his B.S. in Biochemistry from UCLA. During his time at UCLA, he conducted chemical biology research in the Sletten Group.
Jonathan’s initial project in the Sletten Group involved investigating the photophysical properties of near-infrared polymethine dyes, focusing on whether exchanging their counter-ions could improve brightness. He later worked on synthesizing branched fluorous tags, which could be appended to drug payloads to enhance solubilization in fluorous nanoemulsions, with the ultimate goal of improving drug delivery.
Outside of work, Jonathan enjoys running, biking, hiking, and spending time with his family and dogs. He’s also an avid fan of good Netflix shows.
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