Our Team
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Robert Benkowski, MBA
Samarendra Mohanty, PhD
Samarendra Mohanty, PhD
CEO and co-founder Bob Benkowski has been developing medical devices for over 25 years including ventricular assist devices, a butane powered blood warmer for the military, minimally invasive blood pump life test fixtures, adipose transplant system, and artificial heart system and components. He was the supervisor of the surgical enginee
CEO and co-founder Bob Benkowski has been developing medical devices for over 25 years including ventricular assist devices, a butane powered blood warmer for the military, minimally invasive blood pump life test fixtures, adipose transplant system, and artificial heart system and components. He was the supervisor of the surgical engineering lab at Baylor College of Medicine and prior to the medical device field, he worked for McDonnell Douglas in the Space Station Program office at NASA Johnson Space Center. He is an assistant professor at the Burnett/TCU Medical School as a mentor to medical students.
Samarendra Mohanty, PhD
Samarendra Mohanty, PhD
Samarendra Mohanty, PhD
Dr. Mohanty is co-founder of Opsin Biotherapeutics. He obtained M.Tech in Applied Optics from the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi and a PhD in (Bio)Physics from the Indian Institute of Sciences-Bangalore. His extensive Biomedical Technologies experience includes serving as Professor/Senior Scientist at the University of Texas; Univ
Dr. Mohanty is co-founder of Opsin Biotherapeutics. He obtained M.Tech in Applied Optics from the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi and a PhD in (Bio)Physics from the Indian Institute of Sciences-Bangalore. His extensive Biomedical Technologies experience includes serving as Professor/Senior Scientist at the University of Texas; University of California, Irvine; Center for Adv. Tech (India); Int. Mol. Biotech (Germany); Univ. Pavia (Italy); NUS (Singapore); and University of St. Andrews (UK). He has authored over 200 international patents and publications in leading journals including Nature and Nature Photonics.
Darryl Narcisse, MD
Samarendra Mohanty, PhD
Michael Patterson, MBA
Dr. Narcisse serves as the PI for Opsin Biotherapeutics experimental work and grant applications. He obtained a bachelors of Science in Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology from Arizona State University where his research focused on genetic analysis and the role of specific genes in neurological development and neuroplasticity. Since
Dr. Narcisse serves as the PI for Opsin Biotherapeutics experimental work and grant applications. He obtained a bachelors of Science in Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology from Arizona State University where his research focused on genetic analysis and the role of specific genes in neurological development and neuroplasticity. Since receiving his Doctorate in Medicine from San Juan Bautista School of Medicine, his work has centered around novel tools for the study and modulation of biological systems on a genetic and cellular level. He has dedicated his career to innovation in the treatment of neurological diseases.
Michael Patterson, MBA
Samarendra Mohanty, PhD
Michael Patterson, MBA
Michael A. Patterson is a healthcare executive with over 25 years of diverse management experience within the pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotech industries. He currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for DesignPlex BioMedical LLC . He previously served in several CFO roles at Smith & Nephew overseeing a $2.5 Billion orth
Michael A. Patterson is a healthcare executive with over 25 years of diverse management experience within the pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotech industries. He currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for DesignPlex BioMedical LLC . He previously served in several CFO roles at Smith & Nephew overseeing a $2.5 Billion orthopedics and wound care business. Prior to this, Mr. Patterson spent 22 years at privately-held DFB Pharmaceuticals in Fort Worth, TX, where his roles included CFO, President of the International and Surgical divisions, and Executive Vice President of Business Development.
Our Advisors
Timothy Deer, MD, DABPM, FIPP
Timothy Deer, MD, DABPM, FIPP
Timothy Deer, MD, DABPM, FIPP
Dr. Deer is President and CEO of The Spine and Nerve Center of the Virginias. He is Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and the Chairman of the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience.
Jeffrey Arle, MD PhD
Timothy Deer, MD, DABPM, FIPP
Timothy Deer, MD, DABPM, FIPP
Dr. Arle served as the Associate Chief of Neurosurgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston for 10 years and
as an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School.
Tony Yaksh, PhD
Timothy Deer, MD, DABPM, FIPP
Steven Gray, PhD
Dr. Yaksh is Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology at UCSD and former Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Anesthesiology.
Steven Gray, PhD
Steven Gray, PhD
Steven Gray, PhD
Dr. Gray is Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He is the director of the UTSW Viral Vector Facility.
Subhan Khan, MS
Steven Gray, PhD
Subhan Khan, MS
Subhan was previously Division Vice President, Research and Development at Abbott Neuromodulation and has over 30 years of medical device development experience.