Leadership

Management
Scientific Advisory Board

Andrew Leo

Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Leo is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of leadership experience in the biomedical industry. He has held key position at esteemed organizations such as Cerevast Medical, Sonus Pharmaceuticals, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Renowned for his expertise in regulatory affairs and quality management, Mr. Leo has been pivotal in driving operational excellence and aligning strategic goals with product innovation. Over the course of his career, he has successfully guided pharmaceutical, medical device, and biologic products from the startup phase through the commercial launch. Mr. Leo holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Washington.

Francesco Curra, Ph.D.

Chief Technology Officer

Dr. Curra is a recognized bioengineering executive with over 20 years of academic and private sector R&D experience in the fields of ultrasound imaging, high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), nonlinear acoustics, and tissue bioeffects. He has developed state-of-the-art 3D models for nonlinear propagation and HIFU therapy, innovative imaging transducers, and novel monitoring and feedback imaging protocols.

Dr. Curra primary R&D emphasis has been on the development of portable, point-of-care image-guided therapy systems for targeted clinical applications. He has made significant contributions to technology development in the areas of ultrasound-based cosmetic treatments and noninvasive and laparoscopic ultrasound surgery. Dr. Curra holds a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering from Syracuse University and a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Washington. He is the inventor of several issued patents in medical ultrasound.

Leadership

Andrew Leo

Chief Operating Officer

Francesco Curra, Ph.D.

Chief Technology Officer

Chairperson and Chief Scientific Advisor

Jennifer Elisseef, Ph.D.

Morton Goldberg Professor and Director of the Translational Tissue Engineering Center Johns Hopkins University

Scientific Advisory Board members

Mark Humayun, MD, Ph.D

Cornelius J. Pings Chair in Biomedical Sciences, USC

Andrei Alexandrov, MD

Semmes-Murphy Professor and Chairman,
UTHSC

Patrick J Byrne, MD, MBA

Professor of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Cleveland Clinic

Oliver Schein, MD, Ph.D

Professor of Opthalmology,
Johns Hopkins University

Leadership

Andrew Leo

Chief Operating Officer

Francesco Curra, Ph.D.

Chief Technology Officer

Chairperson and Chief Scientific Advisor

Jennifer Elisseef, Ph.D.

Morton Goldberg Professor and Director of the Translational Tissue Engineering Center Johns Hopkins University

Scientific Advisory Board members

Mark Humayun, MD, Ph.D

Cornelius J. Pings Chair in Biomedical Sciences, USC

Andrei Alexandrov, MD

Semmes-Murphy Professor and Chairman, UTHSC

Patrick J Byrne, MD, MBA

Professor of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck SurgeryCleveland Clinic

Oliver Schein, MD, Ph.D

Professor of Opthalmology, Johns Hopkins University

Semmes-Murphy Professor and Chairman,
UTHSC

Professor of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Cleveland Clinic

Professor of Opthalmology,
Johns Hopkins University