Kasper Lage

Commander
DISC Type : D

Managing Director, NNF Center for Genomic Mechanisms of Disease at the Broad Institute at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Overview

Kasper Lage is the Managing Director of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Genomic Mechanisms of Disease at the Broad Institute. He leads a major research initiative focused on translating genetic findings into biological mechanisms for diseases like diabetes and obesity. He holds an Executive MBA from MIT Sloan and a PhD in bioinformatics.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Candid & Clear

Very Quick

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They are not always relationship oriented.

Topics They Care About

Genomic Medicine
Heads a center focused on translating genetic findings into biological mechanisms of disease to lay the groundwork for rationally designed medicines.
AI in Biotech
His lab uses machine learning to interpret complex genomic datasets and he has spoken at industry events on the convergence of AI and biotechnology.
Boston-Denmark Collaboration
As a Danish national in Boston, he was instrumental in creating the center to build a scientific and innovation bridge between the two research ecosystems.

Media Appearances

Novo Nordisk Foundation and Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard launch new research center for genomic mechanisms of disease. Featured in PR Newswire

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Work History

9-2021
Managing Director, NNF Center for Genomic Mechanisms of Disease at the Broad Institute at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
11-2017 - 6-2023
Associate Professor at Harvard University
11-2017 - 3-2019
Member of Advisory Panel in Computational Methods for Target Identification & Validation at Merck
12-2016 - 12-2019
Consultant - Chair of Genetics and Analytics Advisory Panel at Biogen
1-2015
Leadership Group, Stanley Center for Psychiatric Resarch at the Broad institute at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Education

2017 - 2019
Executive MBA Class of 2019 from MIT Sloan School of Management
2008 - 2011
Postdoctoral research from Harvard University

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