Our Team
Sunitha Malepati
Sunitha Malepati
Sunitha Malepati
Founder & CEO
VP CACNA1A Foundation
Former Investment Funds Attorney
Rob Anstey
Sunitha Malepati
Sunitha Malepati
Finance Lead
Chief Finance Officer, Mahzi Therapeutics
Biotech Corporate Development & Finance Executive
Dawn Blessing
Sunitha Malepati
Dawn Blessing
Due Diligence Lead
Chief Business Officer, Neucore Bio
Biotech Business & Corporate Development Executive
Ben Hecht
Dione Kobayashi, PhD
Dawn Blessing
Strategy Lead
Principal Reclaiming the Dream
Attorney & Former Non-Profit Executive
Dione Kobayashi, PhD
Dione Kobayashi, PhD
Dione Kobayashi, PhD
Portfolio Lead
Head of Therapeutics & Partner, Amplify, Mass General Brigham
Translational Strategist and Investor
Craig Lipset
Dione Kobayashi, PhD
Dione Kobayashi, PhD
Clinical Innovation Lead
Co-Chair, Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance
Founder, Clinical Innovation Partners
Jordi Serrats, PhD
Jordi Serrats, PhD
Jordi Serrats, PhD
Science Lead
Principal, JSV Brain LLC
Neuroscience Biotech Executive
Our Advisors
Nasha Fitter
Lauren Flickinger
Lauren Flickinger
Founding Advisor
CEO FOXG1Research Foundation
Chief Business Officer at Citizen Health
Lauren Flickinger
Lauren Flickinger
Lauren Flickinger
Founding Advisor
CEO RareOlive.org
Product Advisor at Citizen Health
Bina Maniar
Lauren Flickinger
Masako Nakamura
Founding Advisor
President Project 8p Foundation
Former Commercial Real Estate Executive
Masako Nakamura
Jillian Shaw, PhD
Masako Nakamura
Strategic Advisor
Former Head, International Markets, Amylyx
Global Biotech Executive
Jillian Shaw, PhD
Jillian Shaw, PhD
Jillian Shaw, PhD
Strategic Advisor
Scientific Advisor, Broad Institute
Biotech VC at Magnetic Ventures
Jennifer Sills
Jillian Shaw, PhD
Jillian Shaw, PhD
Founding Advisor
CEO, CSNK2A1 Foundation
Co-founder at Park Bench Capital
Justin West, MD
Justin West, MD
Justin West, MD
Founding Advisor
President & Director of Clinical Medicine, KCNT1 Foundation
Medical Director at Finesse Plastic Surgery
Our Partners
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
The Buffalo Initiative was awarded a grant in 2024 from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, whose science program supports the science and technology that will make it possible to cure, prevent, or manage all diseases by the end of the century.
Renaissance Philanthropy
Renaissance Philanthropy supports philanthropists and foundations in developing and implementing ambitious strategies leveraging science, technology and innovation. Our Founder & CEO has been named a Renaissance Philanthropy Fellow.