Our Experience
Experience: >40 years focused on developing analytical instrumentation for biomacromolecules & nanomaterials100+ publications, >8000 citations, 20+ patents & >100 invited lecturesKey Scientists in the Human Genome Project and X-ray Free Electron Laser serial femtosecond crystallographyDecades of methods & technology development for mass spectrometryMultiple licensed patentsBioanalytical thought leaders published in Nature, Science, PNAS, Nature Methods, Analytical Chemistry, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Communications, Physical Review Letters, Journal of Aerosol Science, Nature Physics, Journal of the American Society for Mass SpectrometryPublications on journal covers.
Leadership Team
Luis Carbonell
CEO
Luis is a seasoned life sciences industry executive with a broad range of experiences encompassing research tools, clinical diagnostics, and pharmaceuticals. He has navigated small companies through their earliest stages (i.e. pre-incorporation and looking for seed funding), as well as led large international expansion projects for multi-billion dollar corporations. He
steered MagArray (Stanford University spinout) through the commercialization of a lung cancer diagnostic test based on its proprietary magneto-biosensor technology. He guided BioStinger (UC Santa Cruz spinout) through the commercial development of a novel nanopipette technology for single cell analysis. In previous positions at Oncotech andEisai, he was involved with chemotherapy drug resistance testing and commercialization of drugs for Alzheimer’s Disease.
Henry Benner, PhD
Founder, CTO
Henry Benner has introduced new analytical instruments and methodologies into the fields of aerosol science, cholesterol testing, the Human Genome Project, coherent x-ray diffraction imaging and point-of-care-diagnostics for the Lawrence Berkeley Lab, the Lawrence Livermore Lab, and the SLAC National Laboratory. His innovations have been described in numerous publications, patents, an R & D 100 Award and were featured on the covers of Analytical Chemistry and Nature Physics. He has published more than 85 peer-reviewed scientific papers and has 20 patents.
Marilyn J. Thompson
CFO
Marilyn is an experienced business development executive with over 24 years of experience in the biotech, pharma, medical device/software and 3D scanning sectors. Marilyn owns and is managing partner for Accounting & Business Solutions of Eastern Carolina, LLC.
She has served as a Controller, Director of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer with oversight of Accounting, Finance and Business Operations. She has extensive experience in new business and has served as a consultant to over 50 start-up companies. Marilyn has managed millions of dollars in NIH and NSF funded grants and continues to consult with companies concerning grant funding.
Ananya Dubey Kelsoe
VP, Business and Strategy
Ananya has over 17 years of experience within the lifesciences instrumentation market, having held senior sales, business development and field marketing roles at Waters Corporation. She managed and helped expand its liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry and consumables biopharmaceutical businesses within the Americas. Following her departure from Waters, she was an adviser at Intabio Inc., an early-stage lifesciences instrumentation company where she helped the team with customer engagement and collaboration strategies. She is an established biotech leader and is sought after for consultations across the industry. As VP of Business & Strategy, she manages commercialization, applications and sales teams in addition to leading corporate development efforts.
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