Dr John Hooper
President - Chief Executive Officer
Genizon Biosciences inc.

Founded at the dawn of the 21st Century by Dr John Hooper, under the name of Galileo Genomics, the company became in 2005 Genizon Biosciences. Genizon is a biotechnology company dedicated to the discovery of GeneMaps and biomarkers associated with the root cause of common diseases and drug response. GeneMaps are groups of diseases genes that define the key biochemical pathways for common diseases. Through the discovery of GeneMaps, Genizon and partners will accelerate the identification of new and better therapeutic targets, validation of these targets and downstream development of innovative new therapeutics and diagnostics. The company posseses a very important genes bank including DNA sampling from the Quebec Founder’s population and is mainly interested in Chrohn’s disease, asthma, psoriasis and schizophrenia. Genizon Biosciences is a privately held company in Quebec offering its genetic screening services worldwide.

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