World-Renowned Ancient DNA Expert, HHMI Investigator, and MacArthur Award Winner Beth Shapiro, Ph.D., Joins Colossal as Chief Science Officer

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colossal Biosciences, the world’s first de-extinction company, today announced that Beth Shapiro, Ph.D., internationally renowned evolutionary molecular biologist, leader in paleogenomics, and ancient DNA expert, has joined as Chief Science Officer. In this role, she will oversee the continued expansion of the company’s de-extinction and conservation science teams. She leaves her roles as Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionar