Panelist

Dr. Julie Harris is the Vice President of The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group. In this role, she leads efforts to identify bold research at the very frontiers of bioscience with the potential to reshape our fundamental understanding of biology. Julie’s professional background spans science philanthropy, non-profit organizations, biotech, and academic science sectors. She was previously Executive Vice President of Research Management at the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund. In that role, Julie managed a dynamic grant portfolio in support of the most promising science and scientists working to end the burden of Alzheimer’s disease. Julie was also the Vice President of Preclinical Biology at Cajal Neuroscience, a Seattle biotech startup focused on identifying therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. For nearly a decade, she worked at the Allen Institute for Brain Science as a scientist and Associate Director of Neuroanatomy, where she played pivotal roles building several of the Institute’s signature open science resources, including the Allen Mouse Brain Connectivity Atlas. She received a B.S. in Zoology from Michigan State University, a Ph.D. in Neurobiology and Behavior from the University of Washington, postdoctoral training at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, and has > 50 peer-reviewed publications to her name.

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