Alina Chan — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Specializes in gene therapy and cell engineering as a molecular biologist
Served as a scientific advisor and viral vector engineer at the Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard
Co-authored 'Viral: The Search for the Origin of COVID-19' with Matt Ridley
Investigated problems relevant to finding the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
Served on the Pathogens Project Taskforce by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Biography

Alina Chan is a Canadian molecular biologist specializing in gene therapy and cell engineering. She is recognized as a Vector and Genetic Engineering Specialist with expertise in medical genetics, synthetic biology, and genetic engineering.

Chan was a scientific advisor and viral vector engineer at the Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she investigated problems relevant to finding the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.