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George Church

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Harvard University

Harvard University

George Church is a prominent faculty member and geneticist at Harvard University [1], and both are linked through their professional associations with Jeffrey Epstein {fact:1, fact:2, fact:4, fact:5}. Furthermore, Church has utilized his position at the university to facilitate research initiatives like the Personal Genome Project [2]. — 7 supporting facts

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Martin Nowak

Martin Nowak

Martin Nowak and George Church are connected through their shared professional association with Jeffrey Epstein, who frequently used Nowak's laboratory at Harvard to host meetings with Church {fact:1, fact:2, fact:3}. Both individuals were identified as recipients of Epstein-steered donations to Harvard [1] and are frequently cited together as part of the same scientific network associated with Epstein's funding and influence {fact:7, fact:8, fact:15}. — 6 supporting facts

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Jeffrey Epstein

Jeffrey Epstein

Jeffrey Epstein provided significant financial support to George Church's research at Harvard [1], [2], [3], [4], and the two maintained a professional relationship that included multiple meetings and collaborations on projects like the Personal Genome Project [5], [6], [7]. George Church has publicly acknowledged and apologized for this association, citing 'nerd tunnel vision' regarding the ethical implications of accepting Epstein's funding [8], [9], [10]. — 3 supporting facts

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Exclusive: Harvard cut off Epstein donations, but emails reveal his ... cnn.com CNN Feb 19, 2026 17 facts

claimGeorge Church is a Harvard professor who has co-founded at least 50 biotechnology companies and is known for research on using gene editing to resurrect the woolly mammoth.

claimGeorge Church served as a scientific co-founder of eGenesis but is not involved in the company's operations, according to eGenesis spokesperson Kimberly Ha.

accountJeffrey Epstein frequently used Martin Nowak's office at Harvard as a base for meetings with George Church and other scientists when visiting Boston, according to Justice Department files and a Harvard investigation.

claimJeffrey Epstein communicated via text message with a college student who was aware of his association with Harvard scientist George Church.

claimThe name 'Georgarage' was a reference to 'George's Garage', a newsletter George Church was considering, and the 'Geo' prefix also served as an acronym for 'genetically engineered organisms'.

accountIn a 2015 deposition, Alan Dershowitz stated that top Harvard scientists, including George Church, frequently saw Jeffrey Epstein accompanied by young women at academic meetings.

claimJeffrey Epstein established an investment company with George Church, a professor at Harvard’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering.

accountGeorge Church proposed a 10-stage investment plan totaling $10 million to Jeffrey Epstein, which included projects such as 'Supercentenarianstudy.com', gene-editing to create virus-resistant animals, reversing aging, and creating 'cold-resistant elephants'.

accountGeorge Church and Jeffrey Epstein discussed investments in at least three companies using the entity Georgarage, including eGenesis, a company co-founded by Church that develops gene-edited organs for human transplant.

accountGeorge Church apologized in 2019 for his association with Jeffrey Epstein and confirmed that they had six phone calls in 2014.

quoteA college student sent a text message to Jeffrey Epstein stating, “George Church came to speak in my bioethics class today!”

claimIn July 2015, Jeffrey Epstein and George Church exchanged emails regarding a potential investment by Georgarage LLC in a California-based DNA sequencing company.

claimJeffrey Epstein and George Church discussed investing in the gene-editing company Androcyte through the entity Georgarage in an October 2014 email.

claimGeorge Church and Martin Nowak have not been accused of any wrongdoing in relation to Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.

accountIn July 2014, Jeffrey Epstein emailed George Church proposing they speak about a business idea.

claimJeffrey Epstein's associates planned to release additional press releases highlighting his work with George Church and other prominent scientists to influence internet search engine results and populate headlines with stories of his philanthropy.

accountJeffrey Epstein instructed George Church to name their investment company, and Church suggested three names, from which Epstein selected 'Georgarage'.

Harvard's Epstein ties run deep, lead to Summers' resignation bostonglobe.com The Boston Globe Feb 25, 2026 3 facts

claimA 2019 Harvard University investigation determined that Jeffrey Epstein brokered a $2 million gift for George Church's research from a wealthy friend in 2014.

quoteGeorge Church stated in an interview with STAT that he regretted not treating Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 criminal admissions with sufficient gravity, noting that he felt Epstein had served his time and that his own judgment was bad.

accountGeorge Church, a geneticist affiliated with Harvard Medical School, frequently attended meetings and dinner parties hosted by Jeffrey Epstein at Martin Nowak's laboratory.

Harvard's Epstein Probe Widened harvardmagazine.com Harvard Magazine Feb 12, 2026 1 fact

claimThe most recent cache of Jeffrey Epstein files released on January 30 mentions Harvard faculty members Lisa Randall (Baird professor of science), George Church (professor of genetics), and Andrew Strominger (York professor of physics).