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Sai Velagapudi, PhD
Senior Scientist
Nicole DeLorenzo, BS
Senior Scientist
Michelle Arsenault, BS
Senior Scientist
Kamal Vishnu, MS
Senior Scientist
Treleasha Simmons, BS
Senior Scientist
Jason Ilardo
Senior Scientist
Alicia Angelbello, PhD
Senior Scientist
Helen Crehan, PhD
Senior Scientist
Van Ha, MS
Senior Scientist
Jared Baisden, PhD
Senior Scientist
Virginia Smith, PhD
Senior Scientist
Daniela Saldias, BS
Senior Scientist
Shrikant Sharma, PhD
Senior Scientist
Sandra Mueller
Senior Scientist
Jack Salvucci, BS
Senior Scientist
...and the many Expanding the vision to cure mRNA mediated diseases.
RNA and the World of Small Molecules
Expansion Therapeutics is a drug discovery and development company pursuing the vast potential of small molecule medicines for RNA-mediated diseases
Board of Directors
Scientific Advisory Board
Matthew Disney, PhD
Scientific Founder, Scientific Advisory Board Chair,
Professor, UF Scripps Research
INVESTORS
Expansion Leadership
We believe that the development of small molecule drugs that modulate RNA will dramatically change patient outcomes for diseases where treatment options for patients are currently limited
We are a team in relentless pursuit of game changing solutions in human health
Our team's work is founded upon leading research emerging from Scripps Research
Our management team has deep experience in bringing life-changing drugs from bench to clinic and ultimately to market
Drug Hunters
Success Record
Inspired Research
Sai Velagadupi, PhD
Senior Scientist
Nicole DeLorenzo
Sr. Research Associate
Michelle House
Sr. Research Associate
Kamalakannan Vishnu
Associate Scientist
Jennifer Todesca
Operations Manager,
Executive Assistant to CEO
Treleasha Simmons
Research Associate
Jason-Ilardo
Research Assistant
Abe Silfen
Lab Operations Associate
Alicia Angelbello, PhD
Scientist, Biology
Tiviane Vu
Associate Director,
Project Management
Van Ha
Associate Scientist
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