our team

Driven. Skilled. Experts.

Our founding team combines deep scientific invention with real-world translational execution.

Dr. Slavcev brings decades of expertise in virology, bacterial genetics, bioengineering, synthetic biology, and vector engineering, while Dr. Nafissi adds complementary strengths in translational science, manufacturing and scale up, safety and regulatory, preclinical & animal studies, and operational execution, shaped by her training at the Pasteur Institute and years of hands-on leadership advancing complex gene therapy platforms.

Our Co-founders

Dr. Roderick slavcev

CSO, Executive Director

PhD, MBA, C.Biol

Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo

Dr. Nafiseh Nafissi

COO

CTO at Mediphage Bioceuticals

Adjunct Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo