James Priest

James Priest is a highly experienced medical professional specializing in cardiovascular genetics. Currently serving as Senior Director of Cardiovascular Genetic at Tenaya Therapeutics since April 2021, James previously held the position of Medical Director at BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. from September 2020 to March 2021. James's academic contributions include roles as an Investigator at Chan Zuckerberg Biohub and Assistant Professor of Pediatric Cardiology at Stanford University School of Medicine. James also served as a Fellow in Pediatric Cardiology at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and completed a Pediatrics residency at Seattle Children's Hospital. Academically, James holds an MD from Stanford University School of Medicine, an MA in Genetics from the University of California, Berkeley, and dual degrees in Biology/Chemistry and French Horn Performance from Oberlin College.