About
A-Alpha Bio leverages synthetic biology and machine learning to measure, discover, predict, and engineer protein-protein interactions.
Our mission is to improve human health by unlocking the potential of protein-protein interactions.
Our AlphaSeq + AlphaBind platforms generate and synthesize the high-resolution data needed to discover and optimize rare and effective antibodies, identify compatible protein pairs for molecular glues, and fuel machine-learning models to further accelerate the discovery and optimization of high-impact drugs.
A-Alpha Bio was founded in 2017 as a spinout from the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design and Center for Synthetic Biology.
We are working to accelerate the future of medicine.

We are working to accelerate the future of medicine.
our management team
David Younger, PhD
Chief Executive Officer & Co-FounderRandolph Lopez, PhD
Chief Technology Officer & Co-FounderPadma Kodukula, PhD
Chief Business OfficerRyan Emerson, PhD
Vice President of Data ScienceLisa Schubert, PhD
Vice President of Technical Operations & Engineering
our ADVISORS
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
our BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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
Our team
Aditi Vadodkar
Senior Project ManagerAditya Agarwal
Senior Machine Learning ArchitectAlex Eng, PhD
Bioinformatics Scientist IArpita Sen, PhD
Senior ScientistCami Cordray
Technical Operations ManagerCharles Lin
Senior Research AssociateColleen Shikany
Research Associate IICristina Wolf
Senior Process EngineerDana McCall
HR Generalist IIDanielle Van Citters
Principal ScientistDasha Krayushkina
Research Associate IIDavid Younger, PhD
Chief Executive Officer & Co-FounderDavid Noble
Data Scientist IIDavis Goodnight, PhD
Scientist IIDebra Tonemah
Office ManagerEmily Engelhart, PhD
Senior ScientistJames Harrang
Machine Learning Scientist IJean Lee
Associate Bioinformatics AnalystJeff Adamo
Senior ScientistJessica Fint
Senior Research AssociateJoel Nelson, PhD
Bioinformatics Engineer IJohn Marken
Scientist IJuliana Barrett
Research Associate IIKen Bannink
Senior Laboratory & Facilities ManagerKendrick Herbst
Research Associate IKerry McGowan, PhD
Data Scientist IKim Wellman, PhD
Scientist IKyle Minch, PhD
Principal ScientistLeah Homad
Senior Research AssociateLisa Schubert, PhD
Vice President of Technical Operations & EngineeringLiz Fulton
Senior Director of Finance & OperationsMackenzie Croy
Senior Research AssociateMimi McMurray
Research Associate IIMiranda Lahman, PhD
Scientist INatasha Seelam, PhD
Principal Data ScientistPadma Kodukula, PhD
Chief Business OfficerParker Shaffer
Lab Operations Associate IIPaxton Reed
Research Associate IIPhil Burke, PhD
Scientist IRandolph Lopez, PhD
Chief Technology Officer & Co-FounderRuchi Bansal, PhD
Scientist IRyan Emerson, PhD
Vice President of Data ScienceRyan Swanson
Senior Director of Biologics R&DSam Halabiya
Technical Operations ManagerShyam Gandhi
Research Associate I
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