Genetic Research Director

Oliver began his career at the Animal Health Trust UK in 2003, investigating several inherited diseases in dogs. During a successful 12-year period, Oliver completed his PhD at the University of Glasgow and published several landmark papers, using innovative techniques to solve problems in canine genetics, earning him industry recognition and the UFAW Companion Animal Welfare Award. Oliver joined Wisdom Panel in 2016, using his expertise to translate discoveries in canine and feline genetics into products and features to benefit dogs and cats across the world.

Senior Scientist - Canine Genetics

Since receiving his doctorate, Jonas has worked at the forefront of canine genetic testing - shaping the future of personalized pet care and veterinary medicine through state-of-the-art genetic tests. Inspired by the Finnish tradition of studying disease in isolated populations, his research interests include exploring the distribution, prevalence, and relevance of inherited diseases and traits in dogs and cats across breeds. Jonas also belongs to the dog breeder community, as he and his wife actively breed Shetland Sheepdogs.

R&D Director

Rebecca leads R&D at Wisdom Panel, guided by the mission to strengthen the bond between pets and their people through world-leading insights powered by DNA. Foran has translated her passion for dogs and DNA into a research platform built on data from 4.5 million dogs (and counting), with the goal of uncovering genetic factors underlying a range of the most common veterinary health conditions. She holds a PhD in genomics and neuroscience from Oxford.

Manager of Veterinary Genetics

Casey received her DVM degree from Oregon State University in 2007 and practiced in both small animal and mixed animal hospitals. She joined Wisdom Panel in 2013, actively engaging with breeders, breed clubs, and veterinarians to provide education on genetic testing, support research, and build strong partnerships. She has special interests in educating clients about their role in preventative medicine and the human-animal bond, immune and endocrine disease, and dermatology.

Senior Scientist - Feline Genetics

After completing her postdoctoral training at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Heidi developed a comprehensive DNA test for cats at Genoscoper - a Finnish-based laboratory specializing in companion animal DNA diagnostics. She now leads feline genetics research at Wisdom Panel and serves as a scientific advisor at EveryCAT Health Foundation.

Senior Scientist - Computational Biology

Jason completed his postdoctoral work at the University of California, Berkeley - where he later ran the Computational Genomics Resource Laboratory. A contributor to top science journals, he previously worked at AncestryDNA on the largest direct-to-consumer genomics platforms, providing results to over 10 million people. Jason joined Wisdom Panel in 2020 to apply the latest genomic science to improve pet's lives.

Statistical Geneticist

After obtaining her PhD in Human Genetics at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Michelle was a faculty member of the University of Colorado's Division of Biomedical Informatics & Personalized Medicine, where she worked on several multi-ethnic large-scale studies to understand the genetic underpinnings of complex disease. In 2024 she joined Wisdom Panel. Michelle is eager to use her experience in large scale complex disease genetic studies to discover findings that can be applied to better the health of our pets.