Meet the Team
A Team With 7 Life-Science Exits and Over a Century of Combined Experience
Executive Leadership
Somer Baburek, MBACo-Founder & CEO
Experienced leader in life science start-ups, including Rx drug development, clinical operations, FDA regulation, & achieving successful exit.
Cinzia Donato, PhDCOO
Accomplished women’s health scientist, leader, & inventor, expertise in operational excellence, exited founder, multi-patent holder, & TEDx speaker.
Paul Castella, PhD, MBACFO & Chairman
Successful serial life science entrepreneur, multiple successful exits, 20+ years in biotech commercialization, & VC investing.
Board & Advisors
Neill "Gobie" Walsdorf Jr.Director
Former President of Mission Pharmacal, a large privately held pharmaceutical & medical device company, industry leader in women’s health, 20+ years of successful commercialization, marketing, & distribution of innovative products.
Wendy Smith, DSc, MHADirector
Nationally recognized healthcare leader in employee benefits, value-based care, managing populations in Managed Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Dual Eligible, and Commercial benefits. Expertise in direct employer contracting, disruptive healthcare innovation, diversity in healthcare and Artificial Intelligence in medical data.
Carolyn Kay, MDAdvisor
Medical Affairs Lead at Roche in the Cervical Cancer Screening Division.
Nameer Kirma, PhDCo-Founder & Chair Scientific Advisory
Expert in disorders of the female reproductive tract, disease progression, pathology, & co-inventor of the technology.
Bruce Nicholson, PhDCo-Founder & CSO
Decorated researcher, discovered the first connexin, 40+ years studying their function, co-inventor of the technology.
Anna Zornosa-HeymannAdvisor
Advisor & investor in early-stage health companies, NIH Entrepreneur in Residence, raised $50M+, founding member of 5 startups with IPOs/acquisitions, recognized among Silicon Valley's "100 Most Influential Women."