Mridu has an extensive background in both bioengineering and electrical engineering; as well as training in clinical implementation science with industry experience in medical devices. Melio was brought about through her PhD thesis work, which was named ‘Best PhD Thesis’ by UCSD. Mridu also developed a newborn screening web tool, currently being used in California hospitals.

Claude has over 40 years of experience in life-saving medical technology development. He has held senior executive roles at GE and Life Technologies, with expertise in medical technology innovation and commercialization. Claude led the development of over 70 FDA-approved products involving CT, MRI, and ultrasound scanner technologies; as well as digital mammography technology and life science genomics devices and reagents.

Todd has over 35 years of experience in leadership roles in the biotechnology and life science research and development industries. He has worked in the areas of molecular and cell biology, as well as genomics product and technology development. Todd was a former CSO at the Allen Institute and CTO at Synthetic Genomics, Inc.

Luc is an innovation-driven inventor with 72 issued US patents, and 61 published US patent applications. He is a leader in digital microfluidics and microfabrication
technology with a record of multiple commercially successful endeavors including startups such as QuantaLife (Biorad), Caliper (Agilent Bioanalyzer), Wako, Intabio (SCIEX)

Seasoned molecular biologist, with over ten years of expertise, actively engaged in the advancement of diagnostic assays and technology transfer in diverse roles. She is experienced in IVD verification, analytical validation studies and technology transfer to CLIA laboratory and clinical settings.

Ke-Chih (KC) is an up-and-coming microfluidics engineer with a PhD from Princeton and 4+ years of industry experience in microfluidic-based assay development, workflow automation, and platform integration. KC has a track record of cross-functional collaborations across diverse fields, including synthetic biology and single cell manipulation and manufacturing for therapeutics contributing to 17 issued patents within 5 patent families within a short time in the industry.

Jamie is a microbiologist with over 30 years of experience developing IVD products used for clinical lab testing, from concept to commercialization. She is also an expert in bacterial and fungal identification for clinical isolates.

Marie is an experienced medical doctor with expertise in Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine. She led antimicrobial stewardship efforts as Chief of the Infectious Diseases team at the Hospital of Roubaix, France. She was also Chief of the COVID unit, with over 800 beds.

Kabir is a graduate student from the University of San Francisco, actively pursuing a PSM in Biotechnology. He has a passion for lab research, bioinformatics and computer programming, and has developed valuable skills working in developmental and molecular biology research labs at the University of Texas at Austin.

Saurabh, an alumnus of IIIT-Kota, is a skilled full-stack developer proficient in both front-end and back-end technologies. He plays a pivotal role at Melio, overseeing the migration of our database and applications to the cloud. This initiative is enhancing efficiency for both our internal teams and external R&D collaborators.

A recent IIIT-Kota graduate with a specialization in Machine Learning, Monish is at the forefront of developing Melio’s Machine Learning framework. His work is central to advancing our capabilities in precise melt classification.

Currently completing his degree at IIIT-Kota, Himanshu excels in front-end development with a strong emphasis on user experience design. He leads the development of infrastructure that supports data curation and visualization, contributing significantly to our product’s user interface.

Vinamra, also in his final year at IIIT-Kota, specializes in developing Machine Learning pipelines and infrastructure. His expertise is crucial in enhancing the technical backbone of Melio’s data processing capabilities.

Stephanie is a federally and privately funded Associate Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at UCSD. She is currently researching device physics, imaging, and modeling to enable novel detection capabilities that enhance the diagnosis and study of disease processes, namely infections and cancer.

Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah and a practicing neonatologist in the Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Primary Children’s Medical Center. She has 15 years of experience in neonatal-perinatal medicine in both private practice and academic hospitals.