We are a dedicated team of scientists, modelers, chemists and software engineers that are passionate about addressing the need for better prediction in healthcare.

VeriSIM Life | Drug Discovery & Development Technology

Company Overview

VeriSIM was founded in 2017 by Dr. Jo Varshney, a multidisciplinary and celebrated leader in veterinary & human health development. Together with a team of world-class scientists, machine learning engineers and in silicon simulation experts the team is bringing clarity to drug development through computational sciences rather than the existing trial and error experimentation approach.

The leadership believes that with their machine learning-driven approach, they can   pre-flight advancements in medicine without the need for redundant trials, subjecting animals to the cruelty of testing, and with far better outcomes than the  8% success currently seen in medicine making it to market. More people will be able to receive the treatments they require and our partners will see faster and verified results from their research.

Meet our experts

Jo Varshney
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Vivek Gupta, Ph.D.
Scientific Co-Founder
Ed Parsley
Medical Director
Gordon Murtaugh
Vice President, Corporate Development
Sanjay Pothen
Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Li-fang Liang
Innovation and Govt. Lead
Divesh Bhatt
Head of Biosimulations
Yogesh Bundey
Senior ML Engineer II
Shawn Montgomery
Senior Software Engineer
Peter Gissel
Staff Software Engineer
Roshan Bhave
Senior AI/ML Solutions Architect
Joseph Machulcz
Computational Scientist
Weihao Qu
Scientific Data Engineer
Babatunde Bello
Bioinformatics Scientist
Emily Spady
Head of People Operations
Theresa Bibeau
Digital Marketing Specialist
Brittni Wareham
Executive Assistant

VSL Strategic Advisors

Alexander Harmsen

CEO & Founder of Global Predictions; Chairman & Founder Iris Automation

Rick Sax, MD

Former VP, QuintilesIMS, AstraZeneca

Jeff Barrett, PhD

Former VP Sanofi, Bill & Melinda Gates Research Institute, FDA Advisory Committee

Dr. Eva S. Nozik, MD

Strategic Advisor

Dr. Hugh Smyth, Ph.D

Strategic Advisor

Dr. Samir Mitragotri, Ph.D

Strategic Advisor

Assets

Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at VeriSIM Life work very differently than in the industries and world in which we interact.  As a ground up approach,  we value — with the highest of esteem — the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and knowledge bases that each member of our team   represents and brings to VeriSIM Life.

By requiring that collaboration and communication come from a place of understanding these differences, we can quickly, with agility and efficiency, navigate through our own environment by fully engaging in the wealth of cognitive diversity that comes from accessing our whole selves. In doing so,  we solve more of the problems standing in front of our mission. We do this through a commitment and practice in leading with questions, offering and receiving feedback that is communicated with identities and communication style taken into consideration.  We share cultural experiences together, and have mandated that anyone at VeriSIM Life may escalate concerns to our CEO and depend on one another in times of crisis or whenever one feels unsafe.

Since Day 1, our investors have provided the resources needed to drive our mission and have been invaluable in shaping our approach, processes, and the potential of VeriSIM Life.

Investor LogoInvestor LogoInvestor LogoInvestor LogoInvestor Logo
Investor LogoInvestor LogoInvestor LogoInvestor LogoInvestor LogoInvestor LogoInvestor Logo