At EmbryoDx Solutions, our primary focus is to provide fertility specialists with state-of-the-art technology that has the potential to dramatically increase IVF success rates. Through our advanced solutions and expert support, we aspire to elevate the standards of embryo selection in the industry.
Our Team
Dan Zekzer
CEO & Founder
As the driving force behind EmbryoDx Solutions, Dan Zekzer boasts 30 years of expertise in business planning, funding, partnerships, and licensing. During that time, he has collaborated with a diverse range of companies, shaping business strategies, sourcing funding, and identifying ideal strategic partnerships.
Equipped with a substantial network in the pharmaceutical industry and a multifaceted background that spans executive roles in pharma, founding a startup with a notable exit, holding an academic position at UCLA, and medical training at Yale, Dan is uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between innovative discoveries and real-world clinical applications.
Dan’s vision and expertise are pivotal in steering EmbryoDx's trajectory towards innovation.
Paolo Rinaudo, MD, Ph.D.
Advisor & Founder
As Scientific Adviser of EmbryoDx Solutions, Paolo brings his dual expertise in both clinical practice and research, to understand how to optimize culture conditions, identify the healthiest embryos and improve health outcomes of fetal and adult development.
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Paolo has held various leadership roles in prestigious medical centers and research institutions, shaping the landscape of reproductive medicine through innovative clinical approaches and groundbreaking research initiatives. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, presenting his findings at international conferences and symposia, thereby influencing the global discourse on reproductive health. Paolo conducts research on embryo development before implantation and the long-term consequences of in vitro culture (growth outside a living organism) at the University of California San Francisco.
Our Scientific and Business Advisors
Antonius 'Toni' Schuh, Ph.D.
Toni currently serves as Managing Partner of Global Source Ventures, Chairman & CEO of selectION, Inc., and Chairman of Omnix Medical. He has over 25 years of executive leadership experience in the biotechnology, healthcare, and life sciences industries and has led three companies to a NASDAQ listing and two to an acquisition. Amongst others, he served for many years as CEO of Sequenom (NASDAQ: SQNM), the pioneer of noninvasive prenatal genetic testing for the early diagnosis of trisomies.
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Toni is a certified pharmacist and earned his Ph.D. in pharmaceutical chemistry from the University of Bonn, Germany.
Cheryl Rogers, Ph.D.
Serving 17 years as Trade Commissioner at the Consulate of Canada, San Diego, Cheryl provided strategic assistance to hundreds of companies seeking to secure pharmaceutical partnerships and investment. Prior to the Consulate, Cheryl led drug-development efforts as Director of Neuroscience research at Immusol Inc., and completed her post-doctoral fellowship at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
Cheryl holds a Ph.D. in Physiology from The University of Ottawa, Canada.
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