Laurel Crosby
I am the Director of Innovation at the Stanford ME/CFS Collaborative Research Center, and I helped build the research program to solve medical mysteries like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Looking under the hood, so to speak, we see a variety of genetic variants and environmental factors that can lead to health problems.
I co-developed Albight because I see people struggling to get a diagnosis and care in our medical system. There are many invisible barriers that keep us from reaching our health goals, but these barriers disappear when you get access to the right tools and information.
Sharada Kalanidhi
I’ve spent my career using mathematics and statistics to build algorithms for large companies and to help universities make decisions. What if we could use all of this computing power to help people get an accurate and timely diagnosis?
Innovation happens when people from different disciplines work together on the boundaries of knowledge. For my part, I’m building the diagnostic engine behind Albright, which uses advanced statistics and artificial intelligence to spot hidden problems.
Dr. Ronald Davis, PhD
Dr. Cynthia Lawley, PhD
Dr. Tamiko Katsumoto, MD
Meet our Advisors
Ron Davis is distinguished Professor of Genetics and Biochemistry at Stanford University, and the Director of the Stanford Genome Technology Center. In 2013, Dr. Davis was named as one of the nine greatest modern innovators by The Atlantic. "A substantial number of the major genetic advances of the past 20 years can be traced back to Davis in some way." Ron’s personal story involves a son who is critically ill with a mysterious condition known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Ron’s experience with ME/CFS and the medical system helped inspire the team to build Albright.
Cindy Lawley builds partnerships with innovators to drive deep multi-omic phenotyping of multi-ethnic populations toward a future of real-time individualized healthcare. After completing her Ph.D. at UCSD, she joined Illumina as a Scientist where she founded their Consortia Program working in collaboration to build over 40 diverse array and sequencing-based tools in support of a wide variety of disease applications. She recently led population health initiatives in the western US for Metabolon. Cindy is an experienced consultant in the area of go-to-market strategy for startups and holds advisory board positions in several non-profits. She identifies strongly as a STEM mentor and coach for women in the sciences.
Tamiko Katsumoto MD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Immunology and Rheumatology at Stanford University. She is passionate about sustainable whole-food plant-rich diets with respect to both individual and planetary health, and she is fascinated by the impact of diet on inflammation and autoimmunity. She has a particular interest in how diet and the microbiome may impact inflammatory conditions, and the relationship between cancer and autoimmune diseases. She is involved in several academic research projects with Dr. Crosby and Dr. Davis, including the roles of various cofactors and trace metals in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Haul Covid.