Who We Are
Meet the Golden Thread Team
A multidisciplinary team bringing together genetics, artificial intelligence, medicine, software, law, program design, and media.
Dr. Fredric Abramson, Ph.D., S.M., J.D.
Founder & CEO
Dr. Fredric Abramson founded Golden Thread Technology to harness DNA analysis to lower athletic injury risks. His approach uses an AI and machine-learning framework informed by each athlete's unique genetic blueprint to identify differences in body structure, nutritional requirements, and performance behaviors. A pioneer in applying artificial intelligence to health and medical problems, he holds U.S. Patent 7,877,273 for a system and method that evaluates nutrigenomic data and matches genetic information with nutrition ingredients.
Academic Leadership
Adjunct professor of biotechnology at Johns Hopkins University since 1996, with earlier faculty appointments at American University and the University of Kentucky College of Medicine.
Education
Ph.D., Human Genetics and Population Planning, University of Michigan; S.M., MIT Sloan Fellow; J.D., American University; M.S., University of Rochester; B.A., University of Pennsylvania.
International Service
Former Chair of the Business Section of the Software Publishers Association and designated U.S. representative to the European Union Fifth Framework on Nutrigenomics.
Leadership & Advisors
Experience Across Science and Technology
Dr. Ruth Abramson
Senior Advisor
Dr. Abramson is a clinical professor of Behavior Genetics in the Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of South Carolina Medical School. Her prior service includes Chief of Psychiatric Genetic Services at the William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute and Director of the Huntington's Disease Test and Clinical Services Center. She earned her Ph.D. in Human Genetics from the University of Michigan.
Anitha Moorthy, Ph.D.
Team Leader, Program Development
Dr. Moorthy earned her Ph.D. in Infectious Disease from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, an M.S. in Epidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health, and a B.S. in Biology from Binghamton University. Her work includes designing and implementing health programs in resource-limited settings, applying human-centered design and systems thinking, developing nutrition workshops, supporting the Overseas Development Institute, advising a maternal and child health program in Ghana, and working with the National Institutes of Health.
John Yaworsky
Team Leader, Media Development
Mr. Yaworsky brings more than 25 years of hands-on experience in film production, content and digital marketing, and advertising. He is the owner, director, and executive producer of Nimble Digital Media, an award-winning Chicago production company serving major corporations. He is also an adjunct professor at DePaul University's College of Computing and Digital Media and earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the San Francisco Art Institute.