Yuchen Zhou, PhD
Yuchen is Conscience’s Computational Drug Discovery Lead. He is motivated to advance and democratize computational methodologies to accelerate the drug discovery process.Yuchen earned his PhD in Applied Mathematics and Statistics from Stony Brook University, followed by a post-doctoral fellowship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, specializing in developing and applying computational methods to identify and […]
Vishan Sivagnanam, MSc, MBA
Vishan is head of strategy and business development at Conscience, driving the growth of its open science drug discovery programs and strategic partnerships in alignment with the company’s mission. Before joining Conscience, Vishan was Senior Manager, Commercialization at CCRM, a public-private partnership advancing the commercialization of cell and gene therapies. In this role, he led […]
Peng Fu, JD
Peng brings a wide range of experience across biotech, finance, and law to his role as CEO of Conscience. He is the founder of Novatio Ventures, an investment and advisory firm focused on accelerating the commercialization of early-stage life science innovations and providing tailored financing solutions to growth-stage companies. He is also a board member […]
Keri Stalker, MBA
Keri is Conscience’s Director of Operations. Her expertise is in enabling cutting-edge science with operational excellence. Beginning in the early days of the Human Genome Project, she worked at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT with an international consortium to apply high-throughput approaches to genome sequencing and analysis in an open science environment. She […]
Dakota Treleaven, MSc
Dakota is the Program Manager, Computational Benchmarking at Conscience. She is passionate about advancing neuroscience, promoting open science and improving clinical care for patients. She is a highly organized problem solver determined to do her part in making science open and accessible to everyone. Dakota has a diverse background, holding a Master in Neuroscience, Bachelor’s […]
Sajjad Nakshab
Sajjad is the Senior Financial Analyst at Conscience, bringing over ten years of experience across the financial value chain. He has worked with a variety of organizations, including prominent investment banks in Europe and the US, as well as a boutique consultancy firm in Qatar. His expertise spans financial analysis, financial reporting, investment appraisals, business […]
Resham Chhabra, PhD
Resham is Conscience’s Senior Program Manager for Drug Discovery and Development. She holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine with a focus on Neuroscience and Nanomedicine from Ulm University, Germany, and an M.Sc. in Neuroscience with a specialization in Neurodegeneration from King’s College London, England. Her research covered a broad spectrum of experimental work, from diagnostic […]
Estrid Jakobsen, PhD
Estrid is Conscience’s Senior Lead, Communications. She is passionate about science communication and helping researchers make their findings open and accessible to everyone. Estrid has over twelve years of education and experience as a neuroscientist and holds a PhD from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany. Her time […]
Anne Fortier, PhD
Anne is Conscience`s Vice President of Drug Discovery and Development. She is a drug hunter, a strong problem-solving person and an accomplished project leader with a track record of successfully delivering first-in-class small molecule agents, including Inaxaplin. She holds a PhD in Biochemistry from McGill University`s Centre for the Study of Host Resistance and is […]
Lauriane Gorce
Lauriane Gorce is the Senior Manager for Partnerships. She is curious, courageous and caring. She’s on a mission to explore how innovations (what’s new) can bring true progress to human beings and to our planet (what’s better). She has worked in Europe, Asia and North America, opening black boxes in various sectors: data governance and […]
Dylan Roskams-Edris, JD
Dylan is Conscience’s Senior Lead, Advisory Services. He started with a B.Sc. in Neuroscience from McGill—including stints in labs working with yeast, mice, and human data—moved on to a Masters of Health Ethics from Memorial University of Newfoundland, and ended his educational peregrination with a JD from Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie, specializing in […]
Mari Moreshead
Mari is Conscience’s Chief of Staff, Program Manager, and Board Secretary. She is an exceptionally effective and detail oriented person who enjoys nothing more than getting things done. At organizations such as Creative Commons, Mozilla, and various other small organizations, she’s held significant roles such as Chief of Staff, Executive Assistant, and Director of People […]
