Sarah Bening, Ph.D.

Senior Scientist, Vector Engineering

Sarah is a Senior Scientist leading Vector Engineering efforts at Strand Therapeutics. Driven by an interest in how parts work together, whether in a biological system or a research team, Sarah works with other members of the Molecular Biology department to develop Strand’s mRNA vector toolkit. Prior to joining Strand Therapeutics, Sarah was a Siebel Scholar and NSF Graduate Research Fellow at MIT, where she received her Ph.D. in Biological Engineering. At MIT, Sarah’s research focused on microbial systems biology, using genetic and metabolic perturbations to understand and ultimately enhance antibiotic efficacy. Sarah received her B.S. from the University of Minnesota in Biomedical Engineering.