Brian Meshkin, Executive Chairman

Mr. Meshkin is the founder of Salugen Biosciences.  He brings over 12 years of experience in pharmaceuticals, and molecular diagnostics, with a focus on personalized medicine. Recently featured as one of the "Powers to Be" in Biotechnology by San Diego Magazine, Brian leads with an entrepreneurial zeal and pragmatic business experience.  A published author on over 15 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, Brian brings a passion for research and patient quality of life to the Company.  Previously, he worked at Prometheus Laboratories, Johnson & Johnson, and Eli Lilly & Company.  Brian's passion to reduce or eliminate preventable deaths and illnesses began at 13 years of age, when his friend was killed in front of Brian's home after being hit by a car while riding his bicycle.  Brian wanted to protect other children from such tragedy and he led a student effort to pass the nation's first bicycle helmet law for children in 1990 in Howard County, Maryland.  He went onto to help pass over 300 similar laws nationwide.  Brian is a community activist serving on numerous charitable boards including the local American Red Cross.  He currently serves as an elected member of the Board of the Education for the Howard County Public School System. He has also been an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at the local community college that articulates students to Babson College - the nation's #1 undergraduate entrepreneurial program 13 years running.  Brian's efforts have been featured in numerous publications including Fortune and Wired magazines, The Washington Post, and The Baltimore Sun chose him as one of Maryland's "Earthly Angels".

Gregory Smith, M.D., Q.M.E., Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Smith is a graduate from Indiana University with a degree in both Chemistry and Biology. He went on to graduate from Washington University Medical School in St. Louis and completed a residency in Anesthesiology at SUNY in New York. He was elected chief resident and completed a fellowship in pain management. He is board-certified in both Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Management. Dr. Smith is the former Director of Pain Management at Harbor UCLA and Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA. He went on to form Comprehensive Pain Relief Group inc. in 2001 and is currently President and Medical Director. He has published numerous research articles, published over 12 books, hosted 2 radio shows and has appeared as guest on multiple local and national radio and television shows.

John Selle, D.O., Medical Director, Salugen Medical Group

Dr. Selle is the Medical Director of the Salugen Medical Group. He is a board-certified internist, practicing in San Francisco. Dr. Selle brings an osteopathic, or integrative approach, to his medical care. He completed his doctoral degree at Western University of Health Sciences and post-doctoral work at St. Mary’s Medical Center where he was a “Values in Action” award winner.

Ben Arthur, Ph.D., Scientific Director

Dr. Arthur is the Scientific Director for Salugen Biosciences and is responsible for managing the company’s team of clinical science liaisons, research and development, and publication planning. He brings fifteen years of experience as a consultant of behavioral neurosciences to assess the commercial feasibility of emerging technologies. In this capacity, he designed mathematical models and comprehensive metrics to quantify the value of complex neuroscience behaviors. Dr. Arthur worked in partnership with leading domestic and international life sciences institutions and companies (e.g. Patternvision of Iceland, Noldus Inc. of the Netherlands, BL Group, Switzerland, etc.). He was a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Zurich where he led a group that pioneered the use of neuroscience techniques and mathematical modeling in Behavior Ecology. Dr. Arthur received his practical biomedical research training on scholarship from several distinguished institutions, including the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, CA; and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. Additionally, BHe was a Postdoctoral fellow at the Neuro-informatics Institute at the Swiss Federal Institute (ETH) in Zurich, and the visiting research fellow at the Genetics chair in the University of Wuertzburg, Germany. Dr. Arthur holds a Dr rer. nat. in Developmental Molecular Genetics and Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of Zurich, Switzerland; a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics from the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University, USA; and an Executive Masters in Technology Management, which is co-sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wharton School.

Robin Marzi, R.D., Director of Nutrition and Complementary Health

Ms. Marzi has been a practicing dietician in the Santa Barbara, California region for the past ten years, working with patients to help them achieve their wellness results through medically-supervised programs for diabetes, weight loss, chronic pain management, gastrointestinal disorders, and neurotransmitter balance. Ms. Marzi serves as the Director of Nutrition for Salugen and its corresponding Research Institute, supporting our clients and customers in employing programs to improve their wellness.

Ralph Thompson, Board Member and Co-Founder

Ralph has over 30 years of diverse experience, including 10 years in public accounting and banking and 20 years of experience in the marketing communications field. As a result, he has been a key executive in some of the nation's leading financial and communications firms. Ralph has built, acquired and sold businesses as well as developed and implemented numerous brand strategies for clients in many industry sectors. His client experience spans over 80 brands and includes AOL Time Warner, The Ben Hogan Company, BMW, The Coalition of National Cancer Cooperative Groups, Florida Tourism, IBM, Mercedes Benz, McDonalds, Nicklaus Golf, Riggs Bank, Signet Bank, Virginia Tourism Corporation and Wrangler Jeans, to name a few. Ralph is currently CEO of eBrains, Inc.