Varghese G. Abraham
Varghese "Abe" Abraham, GMBA ’15
Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer
Stealth Startup
Varghese (Abe) Abraham is the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Stealth Startup. Previously, he served as Head of Clinical Development at Alladapt Immunotherapeutics, a biotechnology company dedicated to developing effective and broadly applicable interventions for food allergy. Prior to that, Abe served as US Medical Team Lead (Senior Medical Director) in the Immunology and Ophthalmology unit at Genentech. In that role, Abe led medical strategy for Actemra in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Giant Cell Arteritis. He also supported earlier pipeline immunology molecules focused on Transplant-related Desensitization, Lupus Nephritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Sclerosis, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
In addition to enjoying outdoor activities including fishing and hunting, Abe enjoys collecting vintage vinyl records across genres and learning about scotch. He has a passion for fostering diversity and inclusion within biotechnology and improving access to mentorship.