Restoring memory to rebuild lives

Dr. Mike Kahana is a pioneer in the field of human memory, with over 230 publications and over 35k citations across his three decade long career (h-index=100). He is the co-founder of the Computational Memory Lab at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is also an Edmund & Louise Kahn Term Professor of Psychology. He has been the recipient of several notable awards including the Troland Award from the National Academy of Sciences, the Psychonomic Society's Mid-Career Award, the Howard Crosby Warren Medal, and the Grossman Award. He is a co-inventor of Nia Therapeutics’ core SNS technology and brings his expertise as a foremost expert in human memory to guide Nia as its CEO.

Dr. Dan Rizzuto has dedicated his career to developing advanced neurostimulation devices. Following his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Brandeis University and postdoctoral training in Neural Engineering at Caltech, he served as the Director of Cognitive Neuromodulation at the University of Pennsylvania. He has also held various product development roles at Northstar Neuroscience, Varian Medical Systems, the Swedish Neuroscience Institute and the Allen Institute for Brain Science. Dr. Rizzuto is a co-inventor of Nia’s core technology and applies his product development experience to drive Nia’s technical and scientific advancements.

Daniel is a serial entrepreneur with deep technical expertise. He has previously co-founded Cambridge Interactive Development Corporation (CIDC) and WorldWinner.com, driving R&D and leading both companies to successful exits. He has also led numerous initiatives and yielded multiple patents through his work as a Cybersecurity Researcher at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory. At Nia Therapeutics, he has led the translation of University of Pennsylvania research into a memory treatment platform that can drive clinical and commercial success.

Chuck is a medical device development leader with a proven track record of bringing Class II and Class III devices to market. As a leader at medical technology companies like Insulet, CSA Medical, Heartware, Covidien and Omnisonics Medical Technologies he has directed product innovation, navigated regulatory approval and grown robust engineering teams. At Nia Therapeutics, he applies his domain expertise to attain successful regulatory milestones.