Revolutionizing Natural Medicine with AI
A NEXT GENERATION
PHARMACOGNOSY* PLATFORM
Revolutionizing Natural Medicine with AI
A NEXT GENERATION
PHARMACOGNOSY* PLATFORM
Welcome to PlantRx: Innovating Pharmacognosy
Our Mission
At PlantRx, we strive to revolutionize the field of pharmacognosy through advanced AI technology. Our goal is to identify and develop small molecule therapeutics that are derived from natural products, ensuring efficacy and safety.
Discover the beauty and innovation at PlantRx: A journey through our pharmacognosy platform and the future of natural therapeutics.
Discover With Us
Discovery of the benefits or side effects of molecules has been limited to expensive and time consuming wet-chemistry techniques.
With the growth of supercomputing abilities, it is now possible to do large-scale docking studies to better understand these molecules. AI further enables that understanding.
Meet the PlantRx Team
James E. Malackowski : Co-Founder
Mika Stambaugh: Co-Founder
Mika Stambaugh: Co-Founder
Jim serves as Chair of Positive Growth Ventures (d/b/a Acannability), bringing a career focus in emerging markets, new technology, and industry standards. Jim is an inductee of the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame by the Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the UIC College of Business Administration.
Mika Stambaugh: Co-Founder
Mika Stambaugh: Co-Founder
Mika Stambaugh: Co-Founder
Mika is an award-winning journalist and dynamic entrepreneur known for her creative strategies in executing media and communication campaigns. Throughout her career, she’s been recognized for her creativity, hustle, and leadership, including winning an Emmy in 2008 as a Field Producer at CBS 2 News Chicago.
Rachel Kreppel: Advisor
Mika Stambaugh: Co-Founder
Matthew Tirrell: Advisor
Rachel has an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania . She is a seasoned attorney with over two decades of experience, specializing in intellectual property (IP) and its strategic use to drive business goals. She previously served as in-house counsel for a pharmaceutical company, focusing on IP strategy, licensing, and litigation.
Matthew Tirrell: Advisor
Mika Stambaugh: Co-Founder
Matthew Tirrell: Advisor
Matt is the D. Gale Johnson Service Professor Emeritus of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago. He was senior advisor at the Argonne National Laboratory until 2023. Tirrell's research focuses on the interfacial phenomena organic material systems.
DJ Nag: Advisor
Niven Narain: Advisor
Niven Narain: Advisor
Dr. DJ Nag is the President of Innovaito, an IP strategy advisory company partnering with the top academic and research institutions. He currently serves as an independent board member at Crown Electrokinetics Inc. His professional career spans the intersection of intellectual property strategy, technology transfer, and academic leadership.
Niven Narain: Advisor
Niven Narain: Advisor
Niven Narain: Advisor
Dr. Niven R. Narain is President and CEO of BPGbio Inc, a leading AI-powered, biology-focused biopharma company in Boston, MA. He is recognized as a pioneer in the intersection of Biology and AI and led the development the NAi Interrogative Biology® platform which has advanced late-stage pipeline of assets in Oncology, CNS, and rare inflammatory diseases.
Malaika: Advisor
Niven Narain: Advisor
Malaika: Advisor
Malaika Bhayana is a Duke University, class of 2024, Biophysics graduate with a strong background in science, business strategy, and innovation. She has worked with organizations such as United Therapeutics, the NIH, and the Duke Clinical Research Institute, gaining experience in clinical research and global communications in the life sciences and biotech sectors.
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