Meet our team
Meet our team
MORE THAN 100 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
In 2018, CytoVeris was founded through the vision that by leveraging advanced optical imaging and artificial intelligence, surgeons will have the ability to visualize cancer when it matters most – in the operating room.
The Beginning
CytoVeris was founded with a vision to prove what’s possible in cancer surgery
$3.7M capital raise
Series A round to drive the innovation pipeline
Establishing the team
R&D team assembled to start development
Clinical collaborations begin
CytoVeris and Yale Smilow Cancer Center build data for AI in breast cancer
First product deployment
Raman sensing technology was placed to develop a data set
SPIE recognition
CytoVeris presents 4 papers at BIOS 2020
Another milestone raise
CytoVeris raises $4.3M to continue R&D and clinical efforts
Multispectral Imaging emerges
Advancements in technology allow CytoVeris to race towards more data
More CT alliances
Hartford Healthcare and CytoVeris establish a research collaboration to advance breast cancer vizualization.
Team expansion
CytoVeris continues to emerge from stealth mode with key hires in BD and clinical roles
Parnterships grow and expand
Yale and CytoVeris further relationship to build and validate AI platform
LSI Emerging Medtech
Recognized as an innovation leader at an industry summit
CT Innovator of the Month
CytoVeris recognized as Senator Murphy’s "innovator of the month"
Phase 1 Grant
Awarded National Cancer Institute Small Business Innovation Research Phase 1 Grant
Meet the Team
We’re focused and driven on proving what’s possible in cancer surgery and shaping the future of healthcare by improving outcomes, reducing costs, and democratizing surgical tools through innovative AI powered imaging solutions.
ALAN KERSEY
Founder
President & CEO
PATRICK CURRY
COO & VP Finance
MICHAEL SAPACK
VP of Engineering
JAMES D'ORTA
Chief Medical Officer
HENRY COUTURE
Director of Quality
ALIYA VANDAL
Associate Director of Clinical Affairs
DAVID FOURNIER
Optics Systems Integration
RISHIKESH PANDEY
Chief Scientist
GARY ROOT
Chief Software Architect
NOEL DAIGNEAULT
Senior Mechanical Engineer
MACHELE RICCIO
Research Associate
BRANDON CURIEL
Principal Software Engineer
GIANFRANCO ZAMORO
Image Processing Tech
ADITYA SHIRVALKAR
AI Engineer
TED BUSKY
Senior Electrical Engineer
MORGAN MCNAMARA
Biomedical Engineer
DANIELLE DOYON
Quality System Specialist
KATIE TOLKACHEVA
Clinical Research Associate
Board of Directors
KEVIN DIDDEN
Chairperson Kevin has spent the last 20 years as the Founder and CEO of CiDRA, a trusted process optimization company to many of the largest companies in the world.
ALAN KERSEY
Alan has been involved in the innovation and commercialization of optical instrumentation and biotech tools and systems through various start-ups in Connecticut for over 25 years.
MICHAEL GRILLO
Mike Grillo is an attorney with venture capital, corporate finance, and transactional experience.
PATRICK O'NEILL
Patrick leads CI investments in clean technology, industrial/energy technologies, life sciences, software, and digital media sectors.
SCOTT FLORA
Scott Flora has over 30 years of Medical Device Experience in Implantable Devices and Surgical Instruments and Systems.
Join us and be a part of our success.
At CytoVeris, we are looking for individuals interested in shaping the future of surgery through innovative AI-powered imaging solutions.
