top of page
Site Under Construction
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

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


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 Velagapudi, PhD
Principal Scientist

Nicole DeLorenzo, BS
Associate Scientist

Michelle Arsenault, BS
Associate Scientist

Kamal Vishnu, MS
Scientist

Treleasha Simmons, BS
Research Associate II

Jason Ilardo
Research Associate I

Alicia Angelbello, PhD
Senior Scientist I

Helen Crehan, PhD
Principal Scientist

Van Ha, MS
Associate Scientist

LN Vogeti, PhD
Director, Medicinal Chemistry

Brandon Bermudez, MS
Research Associate I

Jared Baisden, PhD
Senior Scientist I

Virginia Smith, PhD
Senior Scientist I

Daniela Saldias, BS
Research Associate I

Shrikant Sharma, PhD
Senior Scientist I

Dalton Schmidt, BS
Laboratory Operations Associate

Toni-Ann Martorano, MS
Research Associate I

Sarah Crill, BS
Research Associate I

Julia Bittencourt, MS
Research Associate II

John Pettingill, MS
Research Associate I

Sandra Mueller
Associate Director, Operations

Jack Salvucci, BS
Research Associate I

Tatu Rojalin, PhD
Senior Scientist I

Sam Litovsky, BS
Scientist, In Vivo

Daniella Rios Martinez, MS
Research Associate I

Cameron Clelland
Assistant Controller

Imelda Sollomoni, BS
Senior Scientist II

Aleta Cebere, PhD
Principal Scientist

Emily Jennings, PhD
Senior Scientist I, Bioinformatics
...and the many Expanding the vision to cure mRNA mediated diseases.
Board of Directors
Scientific Advisory Board
Matthew Disney, PhD
Scientific Founder, Scientific Advisory Board Chair,
Professor, UF Scripps Research








INVESTORS

bottom of page