Our Team

A global community of scientists, technologists, and collaborators accelerating the future of healthspan

Healthspan Horizons Leadership

Our team of exceptional talent is led by category pioneers that shaped Scientific Wellness and Health AI.

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Nathan Price,

PhD

Professor, Co-Director of Healthspan Center at Buck

I lead the Price Lab’s scientific vision, integrating AI, multi-omics, and deep phenotyping to advance predictive, proactive healthspan science and transform longevity research into real-world impact.

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Sherry Zhang,

PhD

Executive Director, External Strategy & Partnerships

I drive the Price Lab’s strategic direction, advancing global leadership in healthspan optimization through aging science, deep data systems, and real-world translational pathways.

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Andrew Magis,

PhD

Director of Artificial Intelligence

I lead the development of AI systems that integrate multi-omics and genetic predispositions with clinical and behavioral data to advance predictive modeling, early detection, and personalized intervention in human health.

Scientific & Strategic Advisors

We are guided by top minds in science and business that have helped solve big humanity problems.

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Eric Verdin,

MD

President and CEO of the Buck Institute, Dr. Eric Verdin is a world-leading aging scientist advancing metabolic and epigenetic mechanisms to translate longevity science into transformative human health impact.

Price Lab Team

An interdisciplinary team advancing rigorous systems biology and AI to turn complex health data into clinically and societally meaningful insights.

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Vivek Ananth,

PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

I study natural products and nutraceutical interventions alongside environmental and socioeconomic exposures to understand their impact on healthspan using systems biology and curated knowledgebases.

Expertise

Data Curation, Exposome, Natural Products, Network Science, Systems Biology
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Vincenzo Domina

Software Engineer

I own the full-stack systems behind our biomedical data and AI agent platforms, turning raw research ideas into secure, scalable production applications.

Expertise

AI Agents, Backend, Cloud Infrastructure, Database, Frontend, Health Data, Healthcare Data Standards, LLMs, Software Engineering, Wearables
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John Earls,

PhD

Senior AI Scientist

I develop the Price Lab’s AI and data infrastructure, integrating multi-omic and clinical data to power intelligent healthspan models and personalized, scalable interpretation across aging.

Expertise

AI/ML, Multi-Omics, Personalized Health, Scientific Wellness, Systems Biology
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Qiongrong Huang,

PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

I integrate multi-omics data with advanced AI, particularly multi-agent LLM systems, to decode mechanisms of aging and accelerate translational biomarker and therapeutic discoveries.

Expertise

AI/ML, Multi-Omics, Systems Biology
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Andrew Magis,

PhD

Director of Artificial Intelligence

I lead the development of AI systems that integrate multi-omics and genetic predispositions with clinical and behavioral data to advance predictive modeling, early detection, and personalized intervention in human health.

Expertise

AI/ML, Data Federation, Multi-Omics, Systems Biology
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Peyton Mullarkey

Research Associate

I support the Price Lab’s AI and data infrastructure, helping integrate multi-omic, clinical, and wearable data into tools for understanding health trajectories and aging.

Expertise

AI Infrastructure Support, Biophysics, Vector Databases, Wearables
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Ornit Nahman,

PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

I investigate how the immune system ages, using quantitative and spatial profiling approaches to reveal mechanisms connecting immunity, the brain, and neurodegeneration.

Expertise

AI Agents, AI/ML, Software Engineering
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Bartek Nogal,

PhD

Senior Data Scientist

I work on developing novel genomic approaches to detect signatures of improved health, resilience and early disease.

Expertise

AI Agents, AI/ML, Data Federation, Multi-Omics, Personalized Health
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Johannes Ojanen

Visiting Scholar

I build novel AI systems to translate multi-omic information into precise and personalized insights to target ageing related decline and early disease.

Expertise

AI/ML, Health Data
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Melissa Osheroff

Research Associate

I design and implement software for the Price Lab’s AI platform, translating big health data into personalized and actionable insight.

Expertise

AI/ML, Health Data, Personalized Health
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Nathan Price,

PhD

Professor, Co-Director of Healthspan Center at Buck

I lead the Price Lab’s scientific vision, integrating AI, multi-omics, and deep phenotyping to advance predictive, proactive healthspan science and transform longevity research into real-world impact.

Expertise

AI/ML, Multi-Omics, Personalized Health, Scientific Wellness, Systems Biology
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Noa Rappaport,

PhD

Research Associate Professor

I apply multiomic analysis and machine-learning methods to investigate biological mechanisms underlying aging, microbiome function, and metabolic health.

Expertise

Aging Biology, AI/ML, Multi-Omics, Personalized Health, Systems Biology
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Annalise Schweickart,

PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

I develop statistical methods for the analysis of multi-omics data in human populations to identify early signs of disease and avenues for personalized intervention.

Expertise

Metabolic Disease, Multi-Omics Integration, Statistical and Machine Learning
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Kimberly Vincent

Visiting Scholar

I assist the development of statistical methods that integrate multi-omics to identify early signs of disease and opportunities for lifestyle interventions.

Expertise

AI/ML
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Cavin Ward-Caviness

Director of Environmental Sciences

I integrate data science and environmental health to uncover environmental drivers of aging and reveal new pathways to extend lifespan, improve health, and help people live better longer.

Expertise

Environmental Health, Molecular Epidemiology, Multi-Omics, Systems Biology
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Sherry Zhang,

PhD

Executive Director, External Strategy & Partnerships

I drive the Price Lab’s strategic direction, advancing global leadership in healthspan optimization through aging science, deep data systems, and real-world translational pathways.

Expertise

Multi-Omics, Personalized Health, Scientific Wellness

Price Lab Alumni

Scientists and leaders shaped by the Price Lab who carry its rigor, vision, and impact into institutions advancing human health worldwide.

Zhuo (Joy) Wang,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Postdoctoral Researcher

Current title & Institution

Dr. Wang’s work focuses on systems biology, network modeling, and computational analysis of multi-omics data, with applications in disease biology and complex trait analysis.

Seth Ament,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Postdoctoral Researcher

Current title & Institution

Dr. Ament leads research on genetic and genomic mechanisms of brain disorders, integrating large-scale sequencing, single-cell genomics, and systems biology to decipher neuropsychiatric disease pathways, including mood disorders, schizophrenia, and Huntington’s disease.

Priyanka Baloni,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Postdoctoral Researcher

Current title & Institution

Dr. Baloni is a computational systems biologist specializing in metabolic and multi-omics modeling to uncover molecular signatures in neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer’s), cancer, aging, and complex gene–environment interactions.

Sriram Chandrasekaran,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Postdoctoral Researcher

Current title & Institution

Dr. Chandrasekaran leads the Systems Biology & Drug Discovery Lab, developing mechanistic AI and systems modeling tools for drug discovery, precision medicine, microbial metabolism, and host–pathogen interactions across cancer, infectious diseases, and regenerative medicine.

Nicholas Chia,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Postdoctoral Researcher

Current title & Institution

Dr. Chia uses computational and ecological modeling of the microbiome to investigate how microbial community structure and function influence human health and disease, including colorectal cancer and host–microbiome interactions with clinical and translational impact.

Amit Ghosh,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Postdoctoral Researcher

Current title & Institution

Dr. Ghosh is a systems biologist and metabolic engineer whose research spans genome-scale metabolic modeling, synthetic biology, multi-omics systems analysis, and machine learning applied to bioenergy, metabolic networks, and microbial community metabolism.

Hongdong Li,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Postdoctoral Researcher

Current title & Institution

Dr. Li’s work focuses on machine learning, data mining, and computational modeling, with applications in biological data analysis, complex systems, and large-scale data integration.

Shuyi Ma,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Postdoctoral Researcher

Current title & Institution

Dr. Ma is a computational biologist studying gene regulation, single-cell and multi-omics data, and systems-level mechanisms underlying human disease and development.

Alison Paquette,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Postdoctoral Researcher

Current title & Institution

Dr. Paquette focuses on systems genomics and network biology, applying computational approaches to understand immune function, development, and disease mechanisms.

Samantha Piekos,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Postdoctoral Researcher

Current title & Institution

Dr. Piekos specializes in computational genomics and precision medicine, leveraging large-scale biobank and EHR-linked datasets to study disease risk, progression, and population health.

Areejit Samal,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Postdoctoral Researcher

Current title & Institution

Dr. Samal is a theoretical and systems biologist whose research spans network biology, metabolic systems, and evolutionary dynamics of complex biological systems.

Jaeyun Sung,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Postdoctoral Researcher

Current title & Institution

Dr. Sung conducts research in systems biology and multi-omics integration, focusing on metabolic health, disease mechanisms, and translational applications in clinical populations.

Adai Vellaichamy,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Postdoctoral Researcher

Current title & Institution

Dr. Vellaichamy’s research centers on proteomics, systems biology, and computational analysis to uncover molecular mechanisms of disease and cellular regulation.

Michael Wainberg,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Postdoctoral Researcher

Current title & Institution

Dr. Wainberg develops statistical and computational genomics methods, applying them to large-scale genetic datasets to understand complex traits, disease architecture, and biological networks.

Matthew Benedict,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Research Scientist

Current title & Institution

Solution Manager (R&D), Dow Chemical

Dr. Benedict applies systems modeling and data-driven decision frameworks to accelerate R&D innovation and complex problem-solving in industrial and materials science contexts.

James Eddy,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Research Scientist

Current title & Institution

Principal Scientist, Avantiqor

Dr. Eddy focuses on computational biology and translational data science, supporting therapeutic discovery and precision medicine initiatives.

Cory Funk,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Research Scientist

Current title & Institution

Dr. Funk leads biological strategy and translational research in neuroscience, bridging experimental biology with data-driven therapeutic development.

Laura Heath,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Research Scientist

Current title & Institution

Associate Director, Alzheimer’s Disease, Sage Bionetworks

Dr. Heath works at the intersection of open science, neurodegenerative disease research, and collaborative data platforms to advance Alzheimer’s discovery.

Saheed Imam,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Research Scientist

Current title & Institution

Senior Staff Data Scientist, Valo Health

Dr. Imam applies advanced analytics and machine learning to large-scale biomedical datasets to enable AI-powered drug discovery.

Roie Levy,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Research Scientist

Current title & Institution

Computational Biologist, Verily Life Sciences

Dr. Levy develops computational and statistical models for population-scale health data, precision medicine, and longitudinal human studies.

Caroline Milne,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Research Scientist

Current title & Institution

Senior Computational Scientist, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Dr. Milne specializes in computational genomics and large-scale data analysis supporting collaborative biomedical research.

Jocelynn Pearl,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Research Scientist

Current title & Institution

Director of Therapeutic Development, The TAM Center

Dr. Pearl leads translational and therapeutic development programs, advancing discoveries from systems biology into clinical impact.

Ravali Raju,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Research Scientist

Current title & Institution

Associate Director for External Supply, Amgen

Dr. Raju applies data-driven strategy and operational analytics to optimize global biopharmaceutical supply chains.

Matthew Richards,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Research Scientist

Current title & Institution

Senior Data Scientist, Getty Images

Dr. Richards develops machine learning and data science solutions for large-scale visual, metadata, and content intelligence systems.

Vineet Sangar,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Research Scientist

Current title & Institution

Research Scientist, Machine Learning, Amazon

Dr. Sangar works on machine learning research and applied AI systems, translating advanced models into scalable real-world applications.

Yuliang Wang

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Research Scientist

Current title & Institution

Software Engineer, Machine Learning, Meta

Dr. Wang builds machine learning systems and scalable AI infrastructure for large-scale consumer and research platforms.

Chunjing Wang,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Research Scientist

Current title & Institution

Staff Engineer / Engineering Manager, Meta

Dr. Wang leads engineering teams and advanced ML system development, bridging research innovation with production-scale deployment.

Tomasz Wilmanski,

Ph.D

Role at Price Lab (Past)

Research Scientist

Current title & Institution

Vice President, Health Algorithms, Thorne

Dr. Wilmanski develops health algorithms and digital biomarker models, translating multi-omics and lifestyle data into actionable health insights.

Extended Team & Global Collaborators

We collaborate with leading institutions worldwide to co-create large-scale, data-driven initiatives advancing precision health, longevity science, and population-level healthspan impact.

Institute for Healthier Living Abu Dhabi (IHLAD) & UAE Department of Health

National precision health partnership advancing population-scale genomics, AI, and multi-omics to extend healthspan across the UAE.

Personalized Analytics for Transforming Health (PATH) — ARPA-H

Up to $52M ARPA-H award advancing AI-driven multi-omic analytics for personalized, proactive, and scalable precision health.

Global Healthspan Extension Consortium

International clinical consortium advancing multi-omics biomarkers for early diagnostics, intervention tracking, and evidence-based healthspan extension.

Arivale Scientific Wellness Dataset

Landmark longitudinal cohort integrating multi-omics, clinical labs, and lifestyle data to discover actionable health and aging signatures.

Accelerating Medicines Partnership – Alzheimer’s Disease (AMP-AD) | NIA

Decade-long contribution integrating human brain multi-omics to map disease networks and enable open-science Alzheimer’s discovery.

NIA Longevity Consortium — Systems Biology Core

Led systems biology modeling integrating genetics and multi-omics to uncover mechanisms and pathways of healthy aging.