Our Team

Michelle Archer
Principal Scientist

Matty Ariel
Principal Scientist

Meghana Bantwal
Senior Associate Scientist II

Emily Beura
Director, Preclinical Research

Steve Cassidy
Associate Director, Facilities and Lab Operations

Scott Currence
Vice President, Clinical Development Operation

Joshua Daniel
Principal Associate Scientist

Dharmesh Dingar
Senior Director, Bioanalytical Development

Shirley Dong
Principal Associate Scientist

Gabby Feig
Senior Associate Scientist I

Joseph Figueroa
Senior Associate Scientist II

Josue Figueroa
Manager, Vector Core

Kevin Friedman
Chief Executive Officer, Founder

Stacy Gilroy
Vice President, Talent & Culture

Shannon Grande Contrastano
Vice President, Preclinical Sciences

Mike Kuczewski
Vice President, Technical Development Operations

Ricky Lane
Director, Analytical Development

Howie Latimer
Manager, Cell Based Assays

Maggie Lau
Senior Associate Scientist II

Han Lee
Associate Scientist I

Pedro Lima
Senior Coordinator, Workplace Experience

Michael McDonald
Senior Vice President, Head of IP & Legal Affairs

Mike McDonough
Associate Director, Technical Operations

Samir Mendonca
Scientist I

Kaiysa Mendy
Manager, Employee Experience and Communications

Jacob Miller
Associate Scientist I

Alex Najibi
Scientist II

Kelly Nichols
Senior Associate Scientist I

Rick Niu
Senior Associate Scientist I

Jenifer Obrigewitch
Principal Associate Scientist

Urmi Patankar
Senior Associate Scientist II

Anna Piela
Senior Associate Scientist I

Brandon Pulido
Manager, Talent Acquisition

Travis Quigley
Senior Vice President, Clinical Development

Jose Sanabria
Principal Associate Scientist

Minja Simon
Scientist I

Tharani Sivanandam
Senior Associate Scientist I

Aditi Soni
Vice President, Program and Alliance Management

Matt Swanson
Corporate Controller

Sarah Tannehill-Gregg
Vice President, Nonclinical Development

Joe Tierney
Executive Assistant

Hsing-Chen Tsai
Associate Director, Preclinical Pharmacology

Jessica Vincetic
Director, HR Business Partner

Daniel Wambua
Principal Associate Scientist

Denise Wong
Scientist I

Jeff Wood
Senior Associate Scientist I

June Zinck
Senior Director, Legal Operations
Our Board

Michael Birnbaum, Ph.D.
Professor of Biological Engineering, MIT

Kevin Friedman, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer, Founder

Kristen Hege, M.D.
Former SVP of Early Clinical Development, Hematology/Oncology & Cell Therapy

Mathai Mammen, M.D., Ph.D.
Chairman & CEO, Parabilis

Bob More
Managing Director, Alta Partners

Bryan Roberts
Partner, Venrock
Our Investors

