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John Feder

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Director of Cell and Genome Engineering at Bristol Myers Squibb
📍 Belle Mead, New Jersey, United States

John Feder is a retired scientific leader from Bristol Myers Squibb with over 15 years of experience in drug development. Holding a Ph. D. from Stanford, he specialized in cell and genome engineering, managed diverse teams, and holds extensive patents. Colleagues describe him as a "thoughtful and wise mentor" with brilliant scientific insight.

He holds key patents for discovering genetic markers and developing diagnostic methods for hereditary hemochromatosis, a significant genetic disorder.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Director of Cell and Genome Engineering
Location
Belle Mead, New Jersey, United States
Personality Overview

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Decisive
Vision Oriented
Challenger

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Priorities

Topics John cares about

Genome Engineering
Led teams focused on implementing emerging CRISPR/Cas9 genome engineering approaches to accelerate the drug discovery process at Bristol Myers Squibb.
Drug Target Discovery
His work involved developing and executing genetic and chemi-genetics screens specifically for discovering novel targets and biomarkers for new drugs.
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Career

Work history

4-2020 - 5-2025
Director of Cell and Genome Engineering
Bristol Myers Squibb
5-2014 - 1-2019
Associate Director Emerging Technologies
Bristol-Myers Squibb Group. Currently
4-2008 - 4-2020
Associate Director Genome Biology
Bristol Myers Squibb
7-2006 - 4-2008
Associate Director of Genomic Technologies
Bristol Myers Squibb
6-1999 - 7-2006
Group Leader
Bristol Myers Squibb
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Education
1990 - 1993
Postdoc
University of California, San Francisco
1983 - 1990
Ph.D.
Stanford University
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DISC profile (public)

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