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John Maraganore

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Co-Chief Executive Officer at Corsera Health
📍 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

John is a pioneering scientist and entrepreneur, currently serving as Co-CEO of Corsera Health. He has held senior roles at Biogen and Millennium Pharmaceuticals and was the founding CEO of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals for nearly 20 years, where he led the advancement of RNAi therapeutics. He holds a Ph. D. from the University of Chicago.

John is the son of Greek immigrants and is passionate about supporting the next generation of scientific leaders, establishing a fellowship program at UMass Chan with his wife. He is an active mentor for emerging leaders across the biotechnology industry and serves on the board of several non-profit foundations.

He invented the direct-acting thrombin inhibitor bivalirudin, which was later commercialized as the blockbuster drug ANGIOMAX™.

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Experience
38 Years
Current Role
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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RNAi Therapeutics
As the founding CEO of Alnylam, he spent nearly two decades pioneering the development and commercialization of RNA interference as a new class of medicines.
Cardiovascular Health
His new company, Corsera Health, aims to create a world without cardiovascular disease by developing preventive medicines and AI-powered diagnostic tools.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Corsera Health
11-2024
Senior Business Advisor
JEFFRIES FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD
2-2022
Executive Advisor
Blackstone
1-2022
Venture Partner
Atlas Venture
1-2022
Principal CEO
JMM Innovations LLC
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Media appearances

Corsera Health Launches to Extend Healthspan by Predicting and Preventing Cardiovascular Disease. Featured in BioSpace
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Startup Corsera Health aims to bring preventive heart .... Featured in BioPharma Dive
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Education
1986
Ph.D.
University of Chicago
1985
M.S.
University of Chicago
1984
B.A.
University of Chicago
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