Leadership

Accelerator Leadership

Jason Rose, MD, MBA

Lead Principal Investigator, Executive Director
Associate Professor of Medicine 
Associate Dean, Innovation and Physician Science Development 
Interim Chair of the Department of Dermatology 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç School of Medicine 
Director, Faculty Entrepreneurship 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç, Baltimore Office of Research and Development 

 

Karl Steiner, PhD

  

Co- Principal Investigator (UMBC) 
Vice President for Research and Creative Achievement 
Professor, Mechanical Engineering 
Affiliate Professor, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç, Baltimore County 

 

David Weber, PhD

Co- Principal Investigator (UMB, Incubator Lead) 
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 
Director, Center For Biomolecular Therapeutics 
Co-Director, Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR) 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç School of Medicine 
Co-Director, Molecular and Structural Biology Program 
Co-Director, Structural Biology Shared Service 
Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center 

Phil Robilotto, DO

Managing Director
Associate Vice President of Technology Transfer 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç, Baltimore Office of Research and Development 
Executive Director 
UM Ventures, Baltimore 


Steering Committee

±¬ÁϹ«Éç Baltimore


Leadership
Jason Rose, MD, MBA

Lead Principal Investigator, Executive Director
Associate Professor of Medicine 
Associate Dean, Innovation and Physician Science Development 
Interim Chair of the Department of Dermatology 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç School of Medicine 
Director, Faculty Entrepreneurship 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç, Baltimore Office of Research and Development 

David Weber, PhD

Co- Principal Investigator (UMB, Incubator Lead) 
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 
Director, Center For Biomolecular Therapeutics 
Co-Director, Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR) 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç School of Medicine 
Co-Director, Molecular and Structural Biology Program 
Co-Director, Structural Biology Shared Service 
Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center 

Phil Robilotto, DO

Managing Director
Associate Vice President of Technology Transfer 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç, Baltimore Office of Research and Development 
Executive Director 
UM Ventures, Baltimore 


Alistair Mackay, PhD

Lead Project Manager
Senior Principal, New Ventures Initiatives
 
UM Ventures, Baltimore 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç, Baltimore

 

 

 

Teodolinda (Linda) Petrillo, PhD, MSc

Project Manager
Research and Alliance Officer
UM Ventures, Baltimore
±¬ÁϹ«Éç, Baltimore

 

 

Tonya J. Webb, PhD

±¬ÁϹ«Éç School of Medicine Lead
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
 
Assistant Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç School of Medicine 

 

 

Joni M. Prasad, PhD

Research Affairs Lead
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
 
Assistant Dean for Research Affairs and Conflict of Interest Officer 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç School of Medicine 

 

 


Co-investigators

Darryl Carter, MD

Darryl Carter, MD

Entrepreneurs in Residence 
Venture Advisor, Repurposed/Reformulated Drugs/Manufacturing 
UM Ventures, Baltimore 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç, Baltimore 

Allan Doctor, MD

Professor of Pediatrics 
Director, Center for Blood Oxygen Transport and Hemostasis 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç School of Medicine 

 

Kimberly M. Lumpkins, MD, MBA

Associate Professor of Surgery  
±¬ÁϹ«Éç School of Medicine 
Pediatric Surgeon-in-Chief 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç Children's Hospital 

 

 

 

Rana Quraishi, PhD

Director of New Ventures 
UM Ventures, Baltimore 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç, Baltimore 

 

 

J. Marc Simard, MD, PhD

Dr. Bizhan Aarabi Professor of Neurotrauma 
Professor of Neurosurgery 
Interim Chair, Department of Physiology 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç School of Medicine 
Chief of Neurosurgical Service 
Baltimore VA Hospital 

 

±¬ÁϹ«Éç, Baltimore County 


Karl Steiner, PhD

  

Co- Principal Investigator (UMBC) 
Vice President for Research and Creative Achievement 
Professor, Mechanical Engineering 
Affiliate Professor, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç, Baltimore County 

Wendy Martin

Wendy Martin

Director, Office of Technology Development
±¬ÁϹ«Éç, Baltimore County

 

Morgan State University


Farin Kamanger, MD, PhD

Assistant Vice President for Research 
University Distinguished Professor 
Morgan State University 

Wayne Swann

Director, Office of Technology Transfer 
Morgan State University 

 

 

 

±¬ÁϹ«Éç, College Park


John P. Fisher, PhD

The Fischell Family Distinguished Professor 
Distinguished Scholar-Teacher 
Department Chair, Fischell Department of Bioengineering 
Director, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Lab 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç A. James Clark School of Engineering 
Professor 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç School of Medicine 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç, College Park

Brent Goldfarb, PhD

Dean’s Professor of Entrepreneurship 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç Robert H. Smith School of Business 
Academic Director, Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç, College Park

 

 

Accelerator Partners

Matt Tremblay, PhD

Chief Executive Officer 
Blackbird Laboratories