Meet Our Team

Leadership Team

Elena Molokanova, PhD

Chief Executive Officer

Alex Savtchenko, PhD

Chief Science Officer

Lily Lamboy, PhD

Head of Business Development

Dr. Molokonova is a biophysicist and neuroscientist whose drug discovery research spans the biophysics of ion channels (UC Berkeley), clinical neurology studies with Parkinson's patients and Mir Space Station astronauts (Institute of Space Neurology, Austria), neuroscience drug discovery (Amgen), high-content imaging (Life Technologies), and neurodegenerative disorders (Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute).

Dr. Savtchenko is a biophysicist and chemist with extensive academic and industry experience. Across institutions including Stanford University, Amgen, Affymax, Axon Instruments, and Molecular Probes, he has pioneered technologies at the intersection of physics, chemistry, and biology, including automated electrophysiology platforms, nanotechnology-based live-cell sensors, and graphene-mediated optical stimulation systems.

Dr. Lamboy is an executive with 15 years of leadership in business development, strategic partnerships, and academic translation. An expert in bridging scientific and commercial worlds to scale impact and grow mission-driven ventures, she has held academic positions at Stanford University and executive roles at Blue Shield of California, Stripe, Panasonic, and the Modern Family Institute.

Academic Collaborations

Alysson Muotri, PhD

Department of Pediatrics
University of California, San Diego

Albert La Spada, MD, PhD

UC Irvine Institute for Neurotherapeutics

Kevin Beier, PhD

Physiology & Biology
UC Irvine School of Medicine