Our Values
We upgrade functional people
Biotech has moved beyond fixing disease states. We are here to augment people to live longer, reach higher, and achieve their goals.
Love to read
We love to read — everything from books to research papers. There is long lineage of very intelligent humans behind each one of us and fortunately many of them passed on their knowledge through writing.
Unblock the critical path
If something is broken, fix it. If there is an opportunity, take it. Stagnation is worse than failure.
Iterate quickly
We build MVPs first, and rapidly iterate to add features. A good product today is better than a perfect one tomorrow.
Win at all costs
There are endless opportunities to come in second place. We play to win.
Set ambitious goals
If you are hitting your goals they are not challenging enough. We are constantly moving the bar forward.
Learn from first principles
Monopolies defend themselves by creating a facade of complexity. Often the simplest questions are the most valuable.
Our Team
Leadership
Abraham Chaibi
CEO
Founded a high-frequency trading firm specializing in black box price prediction models. Enjoys reading and learning about science applications improving American lives.
John McSpedon
CTO
First employee at Merantix, a Berlin-based AI accelerator. Optimized protein materials at Cambrium GmbH. Mined metagenomes for gene editing tools at Arc Institute. Enjoys cycling and rock climbing.
Research
Cameron Bravo
Operations Research Scientist
Experimental high-energy particle physicist with 15 years of experience. Helped build equipment used at CERN. Expertise in large datasets, scientific operations, and instrumentation.
Santhosh Karanth
Research Scientist
Over a decade in assay development and screening. Specializes in metabolism and genetics. Experience spanning genome editing, biologics, small molecules, and diagnostics.
Ali Palla
Research Scientist
PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from UCSF. A decade of protein biochemistry and RNA biology experience studying chromatin modification. Enjoys reading, gaming, and exploring cities.
Ethan Stirrup
Research Assistant
Pharmacology background. Finds practical problem solutions. Enjoys reading, running, and cycling.
Octavio Arias
Research Assistant
B.S. in Chemistry from UC Berkeley. Optimized neurotransmitter brain-imaging probes for oxytocin modeling. Enjoys business and financial literature, chess, and poker.
Jonathan Ayache
Research Assistant
B.S. in Bioengineering from Santa Clara University. Two years of mitochondrial research at Lifespan Institute developing novel delivery methods. Enjoys gaming, woodworking, and computer tinkering.
Ryan Johnson
Research Assistant
B.S. in Bioengineering from UC Berkeley. Developed high-throughput genetic screening for bacteria-phage interactions. Enjoys sci-fi, travel, and the San Francisco Giants.
Operations
Leo Rodriguez
Recruiter
Biology degrees in ecology and physiology. Previously recruited at Lifespan Research Institute. Enjoys mountain biking, working out, and reading.
Scientific Advisory Board
Richard Sportsman
Scientific Advisor
Expert in drug discovery, assay design, and analytical chemistry. Has contributed to therapeutic and bioanalytic assay inventions.
Ronenn Roubenoff
Scientific Advisor
Expert in Rheumatology, Nutrition, and Clinical Epidemiology. Former Global Head of Musculoskeletal Translational Medicine at Novartis.
Jason Kahn
Scientific Advisor
Expert in thermodynamics of modified nucleotides. Professor at the University of Maryland.