Primary Job Title Chief Operating Officer Primary Organization 
Cofactor Genomics
Location San Diego, California, United States Regions Greater San Diego Area, West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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Dr. David Messina has spent the last 25 years in computational biology and human genetics. He contributed to the Human Genome Project at Washington University in Saint Louis, co-developed the first comprehensive atlas of human transcription factor genes, and is founder and COO of Cofactor Genomics (YC S15), where he has led the development of RNA-
and machine-learning-based diagnostics and their clinical application.
At Pioneer Fund, Dave is General Partner of the Bio+Health Fund, leading investments in over 20 companies including Curebase and PostEra.
