About

Using generative biology and chemistry, we are revolutionizing the speed and accuracy of how medicine is created.

Our HyperloopTM Platform combines deep biology and chemistry expertise, machine learning, and proprietary big data infrastructure to create candidate-ready compounds with unprecedented speed.

Our Core Values:

  • Urgency: We move swiftly and purposefully to address critical unmet patient needs.
  • Resilience: We persist in the face of challenges, turning setbacks into opportunities.
  • Collaboration: We build strong partnerships and value diverse perspectives.
  • Transparency: We build trust through openness, directness, and accountability.
  • Compassion: We lead with empathy, always keeping patients at the heart of our mission.

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Our Team

Staff

Aaron Plys

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Principal Scientist, Biology

Ajay Yekkirala

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Chief Scientific Officer

Alix Rouault

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Sr. Scientist, Biology

Bharat Kirthivasan

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Associate Director, Drug Product Development

Charles Norsigian

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Staff Software Engineer

Cheri Ross

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Sr. Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Chi-Li Chen

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Executive Director, CMC

Chris Oalmann

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VP, Medicinal Chemistry

Christina Westgate

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Lab Operations Manager

Colin Gauvin

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Sr. Scientist, Structural Biology

Cony D’Cruz

CEO

Dilinie Fernando

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Principal Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Elaine Krueger

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VP, Head of Lead Generation

Eric Sanford

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Research Scientist, Biology

Erin Burry

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Accounting Manager

Florentina Tofoleanu

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Associate Director, Computational Chemistry

Galip Yiyen

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Laboratory Technician, Structural Biology

Heike Schoenherr

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Sr. Director, Medicinal Chemistry

Hongtao Zeng

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Sr. Lab Scientist, Biology

Jonathan LaRochelle

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Principal Scientist, Head of Biochemistry

Katelyn Billings

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Director, Program and Alliance Management

Kayla Tift

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Associate Director, Operations & HR

Ken Borrelli

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Sr. Director, Head of Computational Chemistry

Mark Fitzgerald

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Director, Medicinal Chemistry

Min-Sun Park

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Associate Director, Computational Chemistry

Molly Premtoon

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Sr. Scientist, Computational Chemistry

Murco Ringnalda

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Chief Financial Officer

Neil Lajkiewicz

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Associate Director, Medicinal Chemistry

Ryan Bloom

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SVP, Business Development and Operations

Sam Malekiani

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Associate Vice President, Toxicology

Samantha Figueroa

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Business Operations Specialist

Sujatha Kumar

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VP, Non-clinical and Translational Sciences

Unnati Pandya

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Principal Scientist, Biology

Xin Sun

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Director, Head of Biology

Yung-Chi Huang

Sr. Scientist, Biology

Zhonghui Xu

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Senior Machine Learning Engineer

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Careers

Scientific Advisory Board

Carrie Haskell-Luevano, PhD

Philip S. Portoghese Endowed Chair in Chemical Neuroscience
Institute for Translational Neuroscience Scholar
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University Of Minnesota

Georgia McGaughey, PhD

Trilligant LLC, Founder

John Griffin, PhD

Morris J. Birnbaum, MD PhD (Chair)

Professor Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania

Sandeep Menon, MD, PhD

Chief Development Officer, Alnylam

Terry Kenakin

Professor, Department of Pharmacology
University of North Carolina- School of Medicine

Board of Directors

Andrew Levin

Partner - RA Capital Management

Cony D’Cruz

CEO - Superluminal Medicines

Diamantis Xylas, MD

Partner & Head of Research - Catalio Capital Management, LP

Dylan Morris

Managing Director, Biotechnology - Insight Partners

News & Insights

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Published August 2025

“Biopharma returns to MC4R for drugs targeting genetic obesity as well as appetite loss.” Featured Story on Endpoints News by Kyle LaHucik

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Published August 2025

Superluminal Medicines Announces Collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company to Advance Small Molecule Therapeutics for Cardiometabolic Diseases and Obesity

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Published August 2025

Superluminal Medicines Announces a Selective, Biased, MC4R Agonist is Advancing to IND-enabling Studies for the Treatment of Obesity

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Science

Our HyperloopTM Platform unites novel structure-based drug discovery with AI-driven computational approaches and experimental readouts to discover and validate small molecule therapeutics.

Our Platform

Pipeline

With an initial focus on GPCRs, our pipeline combines scientific ingenuity with patient-focused precision, developing next-generation treatments for cardiometabolic diseases.

Our Pipeline