Joe Arron, M.D., Ph.D. - Calico
Skip to content
0%
Calico
Research & Technology
Research & Technology
Publications
Drug Development
Drug Development
Patients
Partnering
Leadership
Careers
Job Openings
PostDoc Program
Mission and Values
Leadership
Research & Technology
Drug Development
Patients
Partnering
Collaborator Profiles
People
Publications
News & Media
Press Releases
Calico Stories
Life at Calico
Careers
Job Openings
PostDoc Program
Contact Us
Back to Senior R&D Staff
Joe Arron, M.D., Ph.D.
Head of Human Biology and Genetics
Joe oversees the analysis of large-scale human datasets to discover, validate, and develop therapies for diseases of aging.
About
Joe coordinates the discovery, validation, and translation of therapeutic targets related to human diseases of aging, integrating computational analyses of large-scale datasets and experimental model systems.
Before joining Calico, Joe served as Chief Scientific Officer and Head of Research and Development at Sonoma Biotherapeutics from 2023 to 2026, where he oversaw the development of engineered regulatory T cell therapies for autoimmune diseases. From 2021 to 2023, Joe directed discovery and translation of therapeutic targets related to human genetic variation as Chief Scientific Officer at 23andMe Therapeutics. At Genentech from 2006 to 2021, Joe led a laboratory that conducted translational research in respiratory diseases, contributing to multiple therapeutic targets and over 75 publications, and directed target discovery for the Immunology and Ophthalmology therapeutic areas as Vice President and Senior Fellow.
Education:
Postdoc in Pathology and Developmental Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine
M.D., Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Ph.D., The Rockefeller University
A.B. in Chemistry, Princeton University
Featured Publications:
Targeted alveolar regeneration with Frizzled-specific agonists
TGFβ2 and TGFβ3 isoforms drive fibrotic disease pathogenesis
See Other Senior R&D Staff Profiles
Mariia Yuneva, Ph.D.
Senior Principal Investigator
Yoshiko Akamatsu, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Antibody Discovery and Engineering
Amos Baruch, Ph.D.
Sr. Director, Head of Biomarker Development
Bryson Bennett, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator, Metabolomics & Lipidomics
PREVIOUS BIO    NEXT BIO
About Us
Research & Technology
Drug Development
Leadership
Partnering
Our Story
Life at Calico
Resources
Publications
Calico Stories
News & Media
Patients
Contact Us
Contact Us
Join Us
Follow Us
X
LinkedIn
Privacy Policy
Notice at Collection
Terms of Use
Code of Conduct
2026 Calico Life Sciences LLC. All rights reserved.
Close