People

Comprehensive approach. Implemented by an experienced team.

Leadership
Alexander B. Niculescu, MD, PhD
Alexander B. Niculescu, MD, PhD
Founder / Chairman / CEO

Dr. Niculescu is a psychiatrist and geneticist. His graduate work at Scripps was in cancer molecular genetics, and he has brought that approach to psychiatry, after a neurobiology postdoc with Nobel Prize winner Gerald Edelman and subsequent clinical training in psychiatry at UCSD. Dr. Niculescu has won, among other accolades, the Theodore Reich Award from the International Society for Psychiatric Genetics, and the NIH Director New Innovator Award for his work on blood biomarkers. Over the last two decades, he has pioneered the field of precision psychiatry in general, and the development of blood tests for psychiatric disorders in particular. After getting an Executive MBA at the IU Kelly School of Business, he founded MindX Sciences to help transform mental health. Dr. Niculescu has dedicated his career to the improved understanding, treatment and prevention of mental health issues, and has personally treated over 10,000 patients.

  • Anantha Shekhar, MD, PhD
    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.
  • Tien Lee, MD
    Tien Lee, MD
    Co-Founder / Strategic Advisor
    • Dr. Lee is an experienced biotech business development executive; CEO of Aardvark Therapeutics; former CSO, NantKwest.
  • Sunil Kurian, PhD.
    Sunil Kurian, PhD.
    Chief Scientific Advisor
    • Transplant Genomics Inc., Scripps. Expert in blood biomarkers.
  • Marwan Tayeh, PhD.
    Marwan Tayeh, PhD.
    CLIA Lab Director
    • IU School of Medicine, University of Michigan. Expert in genomics.
  • Dana Stoica
    Dana Stoica
    Chief Marketing Advisor
    • Dan Hayes
      Dan Hayes
      Chief Financial Advisor
      Team
      • Felix Wyss, M.Sc.
        Felix Wyss, M.Sc.
        Chief Informatics Advisor
        • Michael Schmitz, B.S.
          Michael Schmitz, B.S.
          Digital Products
          • Anuradha Ebushi, M.S.
            Anuradha Ebushi, M.S.
            Molecular Products
            • Ethan Matei
              Ethan Matei
              Software Engineering
              • Timothy Gudisa
                Timothy Gudisa
                Data Analyst
                • Jason Li
                  Jason Li
                  App
                    • Medha Shridharan
                      Medha Shridharan
                      App
                      • Stanford Class of 2028
                    Mental Health Transformation Advisory Board
                    • Jerome Adams, MD
                      Jerome Adams, MD
                      Chair, Mental Health Transformation Advisory Board
                      • Former Surgeon General of the United States.
                    • Barbara Van Dahlen, Ph.D
                      Barbara Van Dahlen, Ph.D
                      Co-Chair Mental Health Transformation Advisor Board / Chief Psychology Officer
                      • Former Executive Director PREVENTS Task Force; Founder, Give an Hour nonprofit organization; Mental Health Consultant to ABC’s A Million Little Things.
                    • Colleenia Korapatti, M.A.
                      Colleenia Korapatti, M.A.
                      Member, Mental Health Transformation Advisory Board
                      • Experienced holistic therapist. Founder of The Anxiety Relief Center.
                    • Ray Lay
                      Ray Lay
                      Member, Mental Health Transformation Advisory Board
                      • Former Marine. Mental Health Advocate.
                    • Benjamin Funk, PhD
                      Benjamin Funk, PhD
                      Strategic Advisor
                      • Economist and Data Sciences
                    Scientific Advisory Board
                    • Stephen M. Stahl, MD, PhD, DSc
                      Stephen M. Stahl, MD, PhD, DSc
                      Co-Founder / Scientific Advisor
                      • 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).
                    • Jerold Chun, MD, PhD
                      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.
                    • Raj Vuppalanchi, MD
                      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.
                    • Mike Lardon, MD
                      Mike Lardon, MD
                      Medical Advisor
                      • Dr. Lardon is a top sports psychiatrist in San Diego that works with top athletes and CEOs.
                    • Dr. Kim Janda
                      Dr. Kim Janda
                      Scientific Advisor
                      • Dr. Janda is a world-class chemist and professor at Scripps Research.
                    • Chris Reist, MD, MBA
                      Chris Reist, MD, MBA
                      Medical Advisor
                      • World-class expert in PTSD, pharmacogenetics, and clinical trials.
                    OG (Original Gentlemen)
                    • Don Brown, MD, MS.
                      Don Brown, MD, MS.
                      Investor / Advisor
                      • Dr. Brown is a serial entrepreneur (Software Artistry, Genesys/Interactive Intelligence, Lifeomic), and a world-class expert in IT and databases.
                    • Richard Hake, PhD, JD
                      Richard Hake, PhD, JD
                      Co-Founder / Patent Counsel
                      • Formerly chief patent counsel for Metagenics, Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, Chugai, P&G.
                    • Erik Woods, PhD
                      Erik Woods, PhD
                      Co-Founder / Former Advisor
                      • Dr. Woods is an experienced entrepreneur. He is co-founder and CSO of Ossium Health.
                    • Alexander Lee
                      Alexander Lee
                      Investor / Advisor
                      • Experienced executive
                      • Purdue University, Mylan Pharmaceuticals
                    • Raul Zavaleta, B.S. ChE
                      Raul Zavaleta, B.S. ChE
                      Former Advisor
                      • Partner, Cogent Solutions.
                      • Founder Covance Labs.
                      • Experienced Entrepreneur in Life Sciences.
                    • Sumanpreet Gill, MBBS
                      Sumanpreet Gill, MBBS
                      Post-Doctoral Fellow
                      • Sunil Hazaray
                        Sunil Hazaray
                        In Memoriam
                        • Ex-Phillips, Bayer, Roche.
                        • Experienced Leader, Diagnostics.