People
Comprehensive approach. Implemented by an experienced team.
Leadership
Alexander B. Niculescu, MD, PhD
Founder / Chairman / CEO
Dr. Niculescu developed the proprietary technologies licensed by the company. Trained as a researcher and clinician at the Scripps Research Institute and University of California at San Diego, he is currently a Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Neuroscience at Indiana University School of Medicine. He is also on the staff of the Veterans Hospital in Indianapolis, and completed an Executive MBA at IU Kelley School of Business. Dr. Niculescu is the recipient of prestigious national and international awards in the field of psychiatric genomics, and is internationally known for his work on precision medicine for mental health.
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Tien Lee, MD
Co-Founder / Board Member
- Dr. Lee is an experienced biotech business development executive; CEO of Aardvark Therapeutics; former CSO, NantKwest.
Raul Zavaleta, B.S. ChE
Board Member
- Partner, Cogent Solutions.
- Founder Covance Labs.
- Experienced CEO and Entrepreneur in Life Sciences.
Stephen M. Stahl, MD, PhD, DSc
Co-Founder / CMO
- Dr. Stahl is Professor of Psychiatry, UC San Diego, and founder of the Neuroscience Education Institute. He is chairman of Arbor Scientia, and author of Stahl’s Psychopharmacology (3rd Ed., Cambridge University Press).
Anantha Shekhar, MD, PhD
Co-Founder / Scientific Advisor
- Dr. Shekhar is the Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is a world-class expert in neuropsychiatric drug development and clinical trials.
Richard Hake, PhD, JD
Co-Founder / Patent Counsel
- Dr. Hake is chief patent counsel, Metagenics. He is formerly the chief patent counsel of Kythera Biopharmaceuticals.
Don Brown, MD, MS.
Investor / Advisor
- Dr. Brown is currently Founder and CEO, Lifeomic. He is a serial entrepreneur (Genesys/Interactive Intelligence, Software Artistry), and a world-class expert in IT and databases.
Diana McKenzie
Investor / Advisor
- Ex-CIO Workday, Amgen, Lilly.
- Board Member Vertex, MetLife.
- Brain health advocate.
Erik Woods, PhD
Co-Founder / Advisor
- Dr. Woods is an experienced entrepreneur. He is co-founder and CSO of Ossium Health.
Mental Health Transformation Advisory Board
Jerome Adams, MD
Chair, Mental Health Transformation Advisory Board
- Former Surgeon General of the United States.
Scientific Advisory Board
Dr. Kim Janda
Scientific Advisor
- Dr. Janda is a world-class chemist and professor at Scripps Research.
Jerold Chun, MD, PhD
Scientific Advisor
- Dr. Chun is a leading neuroscientist and Professor at Sanford Burnham Prebys Institute, with extensive pharma drug discovery experience.
Mike Lardon, MD
Scientific Advisor
- Dr. Lardon is a top sports psychiatrist in San Diego that works with top athletes and CEOs.
Chris Reist, MD, MBA
Scientific Advisor
- Dr. Reist is Medical Director for Psychiatry, Science 37. Professor Emeritus, UC Irvine and Long Beach VA. World-class expert in PTSD, pharmacogenetics, and clinical trials.
Raj Vuppalanchi, MD
Scientific Advisor
- Dr. Vuppalanchi, a Professor of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine, is a world-class expert in liver disorders, drug safety, novel therapeutics, and non-invasive biomarkers of disease.
Team
Sunil Kurian, PhD.
Chief Scientific Advisor
- Transplant Genomics Inc., Scripps. Expert in blood biomarkers.
Victoria Pratt, PhD.
CLIA Lab Director
- IU School of Medicine, Quest, Labcorp. Expert in pharmacogenomics.
Jim Schulz, CPA
Chief Financial Advisor
- Expert in financial management and operations for start-ups.
