Clinical credibility meets AI engineering depth.
The team that will take LiverTwin from validated algorithm to deployed standard of care in hepatology.
Srinivas Thirunagari
Three decades building enterprise data and AI platforms, with a foundation in biomedical engineering and computer science. Leads company strategy, hospital partnerships, and capital.
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Robert J. Wong, MD, MS
FACG · FAASLD. Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford School of Medicine and staff hepatologist at VA Palo Alto. Leads triage thresholds, validation study design, and hospital collaboration strategy.
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Greg Tanaka
UC Berkeley & Caltech alumnus and founder of Percolata (GV, a16z, Menlo). Leads long-term AI architecture, model strategy, and platform scalability across the F2+ care pathway.
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Anand Badarkhe
Bioinformatics & AI/ML Scientist engineering scalable RNA-seq pipelines, deep learning, and LLM-driven workflows for multi-omics integration, biomarker discovery, and clinical risk modeling.
Lakshmi Balasubramanian
Senior Research Scientist with expertise in machine learning, computer vision, and natural language processing. Proficient in designing and developing predictive models using advanced algorithms, she applies deep AI/ML knowledge to drive innovation in healthcare diagnostics. She brings a strong research background spanning academia and industry with numerous published works. PhD in Information and Communication Engineering from Anna University and an M.Tech in Computer Science from Pondicherry Engineering College, with a passion for harnessing AI to unlock breakthroughs in non-invasive disease detection.
Sudeshna Saha
AI Engineer — Product Development
Develops AI-powered healthcare solutions, including clinical research management platforms and intelligent medical assistants. Her work focuses on building scalable backend systems, integrating Large Language Models with Retrieval-Augmented Generation, and developing AI applications that leverage biomedical literature and clinical data to support healthcare research.
Shweta Irali
Builds production AI systems bridging LLMs, RAG pipelines, and biomedical NLP, with a foundation in bioengineering. Leads backend architecture and model integration for scalable, AI-driven biomedical research tools.
Dr. Maytha Naif Alshammari
Director of AI & Bioinformatics Research and Saudi Operations
Author of more than 10 peer-reviewed scientific publications supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, with research presented at leading international conferences in artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, biomedical informatics, and precision medicine. At Karyon Bio she leads the development and clinical translation of AI-driven technologies for MASLD/MASH, including multimodal risk prediction models, clinical decision-support systems, digital health platforms, and bioinformatics pipelines that integrate imaging, laboratory, EHR, and multi-omics data. She also oversees strategic collaborations with healthcare organizations, academic institutions, and government partners, driving the company's expansion across Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.
Somdutta Saha, M.S., Ph.D.
Associate Director, Translational Bioinformatics and Clinical Strategy
Strategic translational bioinformatics leader with 12+ years of biopharma experience driving multi-omics, clinical, and real-world data integration across oncology, immuno-oncology, and rare disease programs. She specializes in leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact biomarker insights, patient-stratification strategies, and data-driven decision support from early discovery through late-stage clinical development. Across roles at SpringWorks, HiFiBiO, EMD Serono, and GSK, she has consistently delivered biomarker strategies derived from integrative analyses that uncover therapeutic mechanisms, identify predictive biomarkers, and guide pivotal program decisions.
Deepika Pamarthy
Director of Strategic Research & Partnerships
Dr. Deepika Pamarthy is an accomplished Life Sciences and Biotech professional who brings Karyon Bio a wealth of expertise in biomedical research, global grant writing, and cross-functional project management. With a proven track record in successfully securing competitive grants (including from the Indian Council of Medical Research) and navigating FDA/ICH regulatory pathways, she excels at steering complex projects from concept to completion.
Rashmi Siravara
Chief Solutions Officer & Marketing Strategy Director
Drives an AI-first vision across the Digital Twin, leading the integration of Generative AI to accelerate breakthroughs in diagnostics and therapeutics for the early detection and prevention of liver disease. In this C-suite role she defines the company's technology roadmap, innovation, data acquisition, and go-to-market strategy, and leads strategic partnerships, corporate inception, and M&A initiatives with the Silicon Valley venture capital ecosystem. With 20+ years across corporate and startup ecosystems in Silicon Valley, her leadership fosters collaborations with healthcare corporates, NIH, TiE, industry leaders, and healthcare foundations. Background in applied engineering and internet technology, digital marketing, strategy, and corporate communication from NYU; Stanford-certified in Technology Entrepreneurship.
Betty Bing Wei
Results-driven global business leader with 20+ years accelerating growth through strategic public-private partnerships, policy advocacy, and effective governance. Recognized as a Presidential Leadership Scholar, she has facilitated over $2 billion in investments and propelled innovation for leading healthcare and tech companies across the US and Asia. Drawing on executive roles at Cisco, Dow Jones, and the Bay Area Council, she brings deep expertise in fundraising, cross-border market entry, and board governance to secure funding, forge pivotal partnerships, and scale Karyon Bio's mission of transforming diagnostics worldwide.
Praful Chandra
Director of Business Operations
An entrepreneur at heart with 10+ years in the tech industry and a background founding startups, adept at translating complex business requirements into actionable insights that support business transformation. He brings demonstrated ability in business analysis, process design, and project management across finance, investment banking, and technology, having worked at Dell, Standard Chartered, CGI, and Datamatics. His expertise spans business operations, stakeholder management, and supply chain project support. BE in Computer Science from Visvesvaraya Technological University and an MBA from Darmstadt Business School.
Preethika Rangamgari
Business Solutions Developer Lead and AI Marketing Strategy
Spearheads expertise in front-end development, user experience design, and fintech product engineering. With a background in Computer Science from UC Santa Cruz, she has a proven track record of crafting innovative, user-centered web and agentic AI applications, enhancing engagement through strategic design improvements. Proficient in AWS Inception, she is dedicated to developing intuitive, high-quality Gen-AI business solutions that enhance Karyon Bio's digital presence and drive impactful user experiences in healthcare technology.
Gary Ljamin
Strategic Growth Advisor who helps B2B and tech-enabled companies break through growth ceilings by uncovering hidden bottlenecks in strategy, positioning, and go-to-market execution. With over a decade of experience, he has developed proprietary frameworks for turning those blind spots into opportunities for scale. At Karyon Bio he focuses on how the product is perceived by clients, building strong branding and implementing digital marketing strategies that strengthen market presence. He has advised startups and scale-ups across SaaS, Web3, and consumer products, delivering 10x user growth, successful market entries, and significant revenue uplift.
Varsha Oberoi
Information Management Systems Lead
Leads cross-functional coordination across engineering, design, and data teams to align system architecture and scale business solutions at Karyon Bio. Bachelors in Computer Science and Masters in Information Management Systems, with experience on innovative platforms such as Amazon. She designs information management and governance frameworks that standardize data flows and establish a single source of truth, using AI to automate workflows, streamline operations, and accelerate system-level execution across marketing and business solutions in the healthcare ecosystem.
Mashael Alghuraybi
Leads Karyon Bio's business operations in Saudi Arabia, building collaborations with healthcare organizations, researchers, and strategic partners to advance AI-driven solutions in clinical care and precision medicine across the region.
Aneesa Abbas
Business Operations Lead supporting strategic initiatives while contributing to Karyon Bio's AI and bioinformatics projects. With a background in genetics and AI, she works at the intersection of business and science, leveraging genomics and multi-omics to advance precision medicine.
Dr. Undurti N. Das
Senior Scientific Advisor — Metabolic & Liver Diseases
Physician-scientist and biotech innovator holding an MD in Internal Medicine and a DSc in biotechnology, working at the interface of translational research, clinical medicine, and drug development. Over 30 years of research and clinical experience with seminal contributions in polyunsaturated fatty acids, lipid biology, metabolic disease, immunology, endocrinology, and cancer biology. Author or co-author of more than 500 scientific publications, holder of multiple patents in lipid therapeutics, and editorial leader in journals such as Lipids in Health and Disease. Recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (1992) and fellowships in bodies including the National Academy of Medical Sciences.
Dr. Ravi Kiron
Strategic innovation leader and commercialization expert with over three decades bridging breakthrough science and real-world healthcare solutions across AI, microbiome, organoids, electroceuticals, diagnostics, fertility, and longevity. As Managing Director of Biopharma Strategy Advisors he has advised more than 50 global clients, from Fortune 500 pharma to startups, on technology evaluation, market positioning, licensing, and strategic growth. Previously Head of Strategic Innovation at EMD Serono (Merck KGaA), where he established the West Coast Silicon Valley Innovation Hub and forged partnerships with Stanford, UCSD, UPenn, EPFL, and Karolinska. PhD in Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science; MBA, RPI Lally School of Management. At Karyon Bio he advises on strategic partnerships, commercialization pathways, and the integration of next-generation AI diagnostics into global healthcare.
Dr. Eckart Bindewald
Advisor, AI & ML Scientist
Bioinformatics and computational biology expert with over two decades developing AI/ML algorithms for biomedical research. PhD in Natural Sciences from the University of Heidelberg, specializing in structural bioinformatics and protein structure prediction. More than 30 peer-reviewed publications spanning protein fold recognition, RNA structure prediction and design, nucleic acid nanotechnology, and genome annotation. His contributions to biomarker discovery integrate multi-omics data with advanced machine learning. At Karyon Bio he leads the AI/ML initiatives, driving innovations in biomarker discovery.
Dr. Dhatchana Moorthy
Advisor — Biomarker Research
Pharmaceutical scientist with over 25 years of experience in drug discovery, biomarker research, and biotherapeutics. PhD in Pharmaceutical Science and Biochemistry, having led numerous preclinical research initiatives focused on gene therapy, targeted small molecules, and AI/ML-driven biomarker discovery. At Karyon Bio he spearheads the biomarker research team in an advisory role, applying expertise in genomics, computational drug discovery, and machine learning to identify and validate novel biomarkers for liver disorders such as NAFLD/NASH.