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Ara Katz
AddedMar 31, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Ara Katz

Ara Katz

Board Member, Luca Biologics

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Ara Katz's Career

Luca Biologics
Luca Biologics

Cambridge, MA, US

Board Member· Board
Seed Health
Seed Health

California, US

Co-Founder

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Ara Katz's Career

Luca Biologics
Luca Biologics
Seed$2.8M92019Cambridge, MA, US
Board Member· Board

Leadership at Luca Biologics

Luba GreenwoodLuba GreenwoodBoard Member
Jacques RavelJacques RavelCo-Founder

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Petri Bio: A biotech firm innovating gut microbe-based therapeutics.

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LUCA Biologics: Pioneering living medicines for reproductive and urogenital health.

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