Meet the Team

  • Michael Polymenis - PhD, PharmD

    FOUNDER

    Professor at TAMU since 1999, and PI on various basic science projects, supported by NIH, NSF, USDA and others.

  • HEIDI BLANK -PHD

    STAFF SCIENTIST - PRECLINICAL DEVELOPMENT

    Extensive experience in both microbial and animal systems, including dietary folate limitation studies.

  • GARY ROBINSON -PHD

    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

    Early Stage Biotechnology Specialist. Effective strategic planning, operations review, and support. Co-founded Ketogen Pharma & RFE Pharma; Consultant and Vice President at Rugen Therapeutics.


  • THOMAS MEEK -PHD

    CHEMISTRY & DRUG DEVELOPMENT

    Professor at TAMU since 2014. A renowned enzymologist with an emphasis on drug discovery, supported by NIH and others. Before rejoining academia held leadership roles in Big Pharma (Vice-President at GlaxoSmithKline; Director at Bristol-Myers Squibb).