Meet the Members
- Sobin Chang, MPH
CEO and President, Aquavit Pharmaceuticals
Company Focus: R&D of innovative biotech/pharmaceutical products, big data, and microchannel device technology
Links: Aquavit Pharmaceuticals; LinkedIn
Yale Degrees/Affiliations: MPH, former postdoctoral fellow
- Jonathan Gertler, MD
Founder, CEO, and Managing Partner, Back Bay Life Science Advisors; Managing Director, BioVentures MedTech Growth Fund; Chairman and Co-Founder, Optivio; Founder/Director, Antyllus Therapeutics
Links: Back Bay Life Science Advisors, BioVentures MedTech Growth Fund, Optivio, AntyllusTherapeutics, LinkedIn
Yale Degrees/Affiliations: Former resident (surgery); former YSM faculty member
- Jeffrey Gimble, MD, PhD
Chief Medical Officer, Obatala Sciences
Company Focus: Human cells and hydrogels for regenerative medicine and microphysiological systems
Links: Obatala Sciences; LinkedIn
Yale Degrees/Affiliations: PhD '81, MD '82
- Ryan Grant, MD, MBA
Founder and CEO, Vori Health
Company Focus: An award-winning, nationwide, virtual-first, musculoskeletal medical practice
Co-Founder, Nomad Health
Company Focus: National job marketplace for traveling nurses and allied health professionals
Links: Vori Health; Nomad Health; LinkedIn
Yale Degrees/Affiliations: Former resident (neurosurgery) and fellow (complex spine)
- Donald Ingber, MD, PhD
Founder of multiple startups, including Emulate and BOA™ Biomedical
Links: Emulate; BOA™ Biomedical; biography link
Yale Degrees/Affiliations: BA '77, MA '77, MPhil '81, MD-PhD '84
- Mitesh Rao, MD
Founder and CEO, OMNY Health
Company Focus: Healthcare data and insights for life sciences companies
Links: OMNY Health; LinkedIn
Yale Degrees/Affiliations: MHS '09, former fellow and resident
- Michael Singer, MD, PhD
Co-Founder and Board Member, Cartesian Therapeutics
Company Focus: Pioneering RNA-engineered cell therapy in and beyond oncology
Links: Cartesian Therapeutics; LinkedIn
Yale Degrees/Affiliations: BS '95, PhD '00, MD '02
- Anil Vedula, MD
Board Member, American Vision Group
Company Focus: National eyecare services platform
Links: American Vision Group; LinkedIn
Yale Degrees/Affiliations: MD '06
- Kayla Wooley, MPH
CEO, StaffOnTap
Company Focus: Connecting understaffed nursing homes with temporary nurses
Links: StaffOnTap; LinkedIn
Yale Degrees/Affiliations: MPH '21