Oriented at the cutting edge of AI, RNA and structural biology

Our initial programs focus on highly selective RNA-targeted small molecule splicing modulators for oncology and neurodegenerative targets traditionally undruggable at the protein level.

We are an interdisciplinary team of experts in machine learning, RNA biology, and drug discovery with deep expertise and a relentless focus on results.

We value bold innovation, collaboration, care, and a growth mindset.

We don’t just push boundaries—we redefine them.

We are an interdisciplinary team of experts in machine learning, RNA biology, and drug discovery with deep expertise and a relentless focus on results.

We value bold innovation, collaboration, care, and a growth mindset.

We don’t just push boundaries—we redefine them.

Raphael Townshend

Founder & CEO

Manjunath Ramarao

Chief Scientific Officer

Mark Stead

Head of Business
Development

Stephan Eismann

Founding Scientist,
Head of Machine Learning

Brent Townshend

Head of ML Data Generation

Stephanie Simmons

Head of People

Esta Kor

Business Operations
Manager

Arthur Chase

Senior Research Associate

Praveen Kumar

Screening Lead

Kevin Patel

Research Associate

Minna Bui

Staff Scientist, Chemistry

Meredith Corley

Senior Scientist,
Computational Biology

Tim Sproul

Lead, Oncology and
Translational Medicine

Brandon Anderson

Staff Scientist,
Machine Learning

Alexander Lin

Machine Learning Scientist

Yuzu Ido

Machine Learning Engineer

Suparna Gupta

Project Management Lead

Debarati DasGupta

Senior Scientist,
Computational Chemistry

Connor Stephens

Machine Learning Scientist

Ryan Chow

Associate Scientist

Matias Kaplan

Founding Scientist,
RNA Biology

Ramya Rangan

Scientist, ML/Bio


Nicholas Meanwell

  • Former Scientific VP of Small Molecule Drug Discovery at Bristol-Myers Squibb.
  • Advanced 33 clinical candidates over a 40-year career at BMS.

Amanda Garner

  • Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Michigan.
  • Bridges chemistry and biology to unlock the druggability of RNA.

Gene Yeo

  • Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at UC San Diego.
  • Researches RNA processing and the role of RNA-binding proteins in development and disease.

Ron Dror

  • Professor of Computer Science, Stanford University.
  • Uses molecular simulation and machine learning to elucidate biomolecular structure, dynamics, and function.

Percy Carter

  • Chief Scientific Officer at Blueprint Medicines and Board Member at HiFiBiO Therapeutics.
  • Leads multi-disciplinary teams across genomics, molecular
  • biology and medicinal chemistry to discover and develop innovative precision medicines for cancer and rare diseases.