Management Team
Dr. Thomas Reed
Dr. Thomas Reed
Dr. Thomas Reed
Founder, CEO & Chairman
Dr. Thomas Reed, is the leading force and authority on harnessing the power of DNA for a broad range of applications. He was the Founder and 20+ year Chief Science Officer of Intrexon, and was the Co-Founder of Triple-Gene, a cardiovascular disease subsidiary of Intrexon.
Shruti Abbato
Dr. Thomas Reed
Dr. Thomas Reed
Chief Development Officer
Shruti Abbato is a corporate development leader. She was chief business executive at SalioGen and at MaxCyte, responsible for division building and fundraising activities. Over her 20+ year career, she has led numerous strategy and deal processes for early-stage and publicly traded companies.
Sam Glickstein
Dr. Thomas Reed
Sam Glickstein
Chief Operations Officer
Sam Glickstein brings diverse experience to his role as Chief Operating Officer, backed by 10+ years focused on operations and strategic initiatives. His career spans leadership roles within the bioindustry including Founder and CEO of BioTrophics, a novel insect genetic engineering company.
Multi-Disciplinary Advisory Team (M-DAT)
Dr. Litsa Kranias
Dr. Litsa Kranias
Dr. Litsa Kranias
Lead Scientific Advisor
Dr. Litsa Kranias is the Hanna Professor and Director of Cardiovascular Biology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She is a rare researcher who has successfully traversed the “bench to bedside” drug discovery-to-drug development path. Dr. Kranias holds a PhD in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Lead Scientific Advisor
Dr. Litsa Kranias is the Hanna Professor and Director of Cardiovascular Biology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She is a rare researcher who has successfully traversed the “bench to bedside” drug discovery-to-drug development path. Dr. Kranias holds a PhD in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and a Masters in Biology from Northwestern University, and a Bachelors in Biology/Biochemistry from University of Chicago.
Amit Patel, MD
Dr. Litsa Kranias
Dr. Litsa Kranias
Lead Medical Advisor
Amit Patel, M.D., is a cardiac surgeon and former Director of Clinical Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He was a tenured professor of surgery-cardiothoracic at the University of Utah until December 2016. Dr. Patel studied medicine at Case Western Reserve Univers
Lead Medical Advisor
Amit Patel, M.D., is a cardiac surgeon and former Director of Clinical Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He was a tenured professor of surgery-cardiothoracic at the University of Utah until December 2016. Dr. Patel studied medicine at Case Western Reserve University, holds a Masters in Immunophysiology, and a Bachelors in Biological Sciences from Youngstown State University.
Cena Hillard
Dr. Litsa Kranias
Eric Anderson
Business Advisor
Cena Hillard is Associate Dean of Finance, Administration & Business Operations of the Case School of Engineering. She makes recommendations on policy development and strategy and is responsible for business planning. Ms. Hillard holds an MBA from Case Western Reserve University, a Masters in Cell and Molecular Biology fr
Business Advisor
Cena Hillard is Associate Dean of Finance, Administration & Business Operations of the Case School of Engineering. She makes recommendations on policy development and strategy and is responsible for business planning. Ms. Hillard holds an MBA from Case Western Reserve University, a Masters in Cell and Molecular Biology from University of Wisconsin -Madison, and a Bachelors in Biology from Carnegie Mellon University.
Eric Anderson
Dr. Litsa Kranias
Eric Anderson
Business Advisor
Eric Anderson was formerly Co-founder, President, and Managing Director of GAJE Healthcare Consulting, Inc, a firm specializing in brand development and marketing for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical markets. Prior to this he was at Bayer Corporation’s Pharmaceutical Division as Director of Trade DevelopmentMr. A
Business Advisor
Eric Anderson was formerly Co-founder, President, and Managing Director of GAJE Healthcare Consulting, Inc, a firm specializing in brand development and marketing for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical markets. Prior to this he was at Bayer Corporation’s Pharmaceutical Division as Director of Trade DevelopmentMr. Anderson holds an MBA from the University of New Haven and a Bachelors in Pharmacy from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science.
Board of Directors
Dr. Thomas Reed
Dr. Thomas Reed
Dr. Thomas Reed
Founder, CEO & Chairman
Dr. Reed, is the leading force and authority on harnessing the power of DNA for a broad range of applications. He was the Founder and 20+ year Chief Science Officer of Intrexon, and was the Co-Founder of Triple-Gene, a cardiovascular disease subsidiary of Intrexon. He earned his PhD in Molecular and Developmental
Founder, CEO & Chairman
Dr. Reed, is the leading force and authority on harnessing the power of DNA for a broad range of applications. He was the Founder and 20+ year Chief Science Officer of Intrexon, and was the Co-Founder of Triple-Gene, a cardiovascular disease subsidiary of Intrexon. He earned his PhD in Molecular and Developmental Biology from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He holds a Masters in Biological Sciences from Wright State University and a Bachelors in Genetics from the University of California, Davis.
Ryan Barret
Dr. Thomas Reed
Dr. Thomas Reed
Director
Ryan Barrett is SVP, General Counsel, and Lead of Corporate Development for ATAI Life Sciences. Over the course of his career, Ryan has held multiple strategic and operational roles within various biotechnology, not-for-profit and financial services companies. Ryan is an attorney admitted to the bar of the Commonwealth of Massach
Director
Ryan Barrett is SVP, General Counsel, and Lead of Corporate Development for ATAI Life Sciences. Over the course of his career, Ryan has held multiple strategic and operational roles within various biotechnology, not-for-profit and financial services companies. Ryan is an attorney admitted to the bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; he holds a B.S. in biochemistry and a B.A. in Italian language from Trinity College (Hartford, CT), and a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law (Cleveland, OH).