PhD, MSc, BSc
Statistical Genetics Lead
Ville holds a PhD in statistical and molecular epidemiology from Imperial College London and has been recognized as a docent in Genetic Epidemiology by the University of Oulu, Finland. With over a decade of experience in epidemiological research, his work has primarily focused on applied Mendelian randomization and colocalization studies. He is also a Senior Research Associate at the MRC Biostatistics Unit at the University of Cambridge, where he specializes in developing and applying genetically informed methods to address clinically relevant questions.
At Sequoia Genetics, Ville brings his statistical expertise to the team by providing guidance and conducting statistical analyses across various projects.
Dr Dipender Gill
CEO and Founder
Professor Stephen Burgess
Director of Statistics
Dr Toinét Cronjé
Scientific Vice President
Dr Sile Hu
Director of Data Science
Dr Marta Pérez Alcántara
Principal Scientist
Dr Ville Karhunen
Statistical Genetics Lead
Dr Jing Yu
Director of Technology and Innovation
Dr Karim Kohansal Vajargah
Dr Karim Kohansal Vajargah
Dr Maria New
Principal Scientist
Mr Linxuan Zhang
Artificial Intelligence Lead
Dr William Beckman
Senior Scientist
Dr Altayeb Ahmed
Senior Scientist
Dr Titan Asatryan
Clinician Scientist
Dr Rounak Dabas
Junior Clinician Scientist
Ms Trisha Anne Marbil
Executive Assistant
Ms Nadja Bouillanne
Personal Assistant