John Bial

Capsigen, Inc. is a company based in Vancouver, WA that is developing the next generation of AAV vectors for gene therapy. The company's end-to-end platform uses customized, diverse libraries and proprietary trade™ technology to identify fully functional vectors that meet disease-specific transduction criteria. Capsigen's fit-for-purpose vectors are designed to deliver the highest level of clinical utility in a rapid and high-throughput manner. The company uses data science and directed evolution to build custom AAV capsids to move patients from hope to cured. John Bial has been the CEO of the company since 2020.