About
A-Alpha Bio is a biotechnology company harnessing synthetic biology and machine learning to measure, predict, and engineer protein-protein interactions.
Our experimental platform, AlphaSeq, enables the rapid and quantitative measurement of millions of protein-protein binding affinities simultaneously. Our computational platform, AlphaBind, is trained on the world’s largest protein-protein interaction database and predicts binding strength from sequence. A-Alpha Bio leverages AlphaSeq and AlphaBind for in-house therapeutic programs and in partnership with leading pharmaceutical companies to inform the discovery and development of novel therapeutics.
A-Alpha Bio is based in Seattle and was founded in 2017 at the University of Washington's Institute for Protein Design and Center for Synthetic Biology.
David Younger, PhD
Chief Executive Officer & Co-FounderRandolph Lopez, PhD
Chief Technology Officer & Co-FounderPadma Kodukula, PhD
Chief Business OfficerRyan Emerson, PhD
Vice President, Data ScienceLisa Schubert, PhD
Vice President, Technical Operations & Engineering
Eric Klavins, PhD
Scientific AdvisorDavid Baker, PhD
Scientific AdvisorTony Polverino, PhD
Scientific AdvisorLance Stewart, PhD
Strategic & Scientific AdvisorChris Gibson, PhD
Strategic & Scientific AdvisorJade Brown
Business Development Advisor
David Younger, PhD
Chief Executive Officer & Co-FounderRandolph Lopez, PhD
Chief Technology Officer & Co-FounderMatt McIlwain
Board MemberBen Askew, PhD
Board MemberHeidi Hagen
Board MemberChris Picardo
Board ObserverLindy Fishburne
Board Observer
Abhishek Dogra
Director, Medicinal Chemistry & Induced ProximityAditi Vadodkar
Senior Project ManagerAditya Agarwal
Senior Scientist, Machine LearningAdrian Lange, PhD
Director, Machine Learning ResearchAlex Eng, PhD
Scientist II, BioinformaticsArpita Sen, PhD
Senior Scientist, Molecular Glue DiscoveryCameron Cordray
Manager I, Technical OperationsCarla Talbaux
Research Associate II, ImmunobiologyCharles Lin
Supervisor, Technical OperationsChing Chiu
Research Associate I, Technical OperationsColleen Shikany
Senior Research Associate, Platform R&DCristina Wolf
Senior Process EngineerDana McCall
HR GeneralistDanielle Van Citters
Principal Scientist, Antibody DiscoveryDasha Krayushkina
Senior Research Associate, Protein ScienceDavid Younger, PhD
Chief Executive Officer & Co-FounderDavid Noble
Scientist II, Applied Data ScienceDavis Goodnight, PhD
Scientist II, Platform R&DDebra Tonemah
Office ManagerEmily Engelhart, PhD
Principal Scientist, Platform R&DJacob Brockerman, PhD
Scientist II, Protein ScienceJames Harrang
Scientist II, Machine LearningJean Lee
Analyst I, BioinformaticsJeff Adamo
Senior Scientist, Protein ScienceJessica Fint
Senior Research Associate, ImmunobiologyJoel Nelson, PhD
Scientist II, BioinformaticsJohn Marken
Scientist I, Antibody DiscoveryJuliana Barrett
Research Associate II, Technical OperationsKen Bannink
Senior Manager, Laboratory Services & FacilitiesKendrick Herbst
Research Associate II, Technical OperationsKerry McGowan, PhD
Scientist I, Applied Data ScienceLeah Homad
Associate Scientist, Protein ScienceLisa Schubert, PhD
Vice President, Technical Operations & EngineeringLiz Fulton
Senior Director, Finance & OperationsMackenzie Croy
Senior Research Associate, Technical OperationsMimi McMurray
Research Associate II, Technical OperationsMiranda Lahman, PhD
Scientist I, Platform R&DNatasha Murakowska, PhD
Principal Scientist, Applied Data SciencePadma Kodukula, PhD
Chief Business OfficerParker Shaffer
Associate II, Laboratory Services & FacilitiesPat Leahy
LIMS Architect & Lead DeveloperPaxton Reed
Research Associate II, Technical OperationsPhil Burke, PhD
Scientist I, Molecular Glue DiscoveryRandolph Lopez, PhD
Chief Technology Officer & Co-FounderRobin Aguilar, PhD
Scientific & Marketing Communications SpecialistRuchi Bansal, PhD
Scientist I, ImmunobiologyRyan Emerson, PhD
Vice President, Data ScienceRyan Swanson
Senior Director, Biologics DiscoverySam Halabiya
Manager II, Technical OperationsShyam Gandhi
Research Associate II, Technical OperationsYeweon Lee
Research Associate I, Technical Operations