William David Church is a dedicated scientist currently serving as Scientist 1 at Atavistik Bio since September 2023, contributing to the biochemistry and biophysics team. Prior to this role, William held several positions at Ribon Therapeutics from November 2016 to August 2023, advancing from Research Associate to Principal Research Associate, where responsibilities included developing high-throughput biochemical assays for drug discovery and development. William's experience also includes working as a Research Associate at Scholar Rock, focusing on antibody screening, and a Graduate Student at Boston University, researching protein-protein interactions. Additional experience encompasses research at Cellay Inc. and EMD Serono, Inc. William holds a Master’s degree in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology from Boston University and a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Northeastern University.