Catalyst Directors
Michael Halaas
COO, and Associate Dean, Stanford School of Medicine
“For the last 125 years, Stanford and Silicon Valley have shared a special relationship—one that has produced an environment for innovation and entrepreneurism unlike anywhere else in the world.”
Euan Ashley, M.D.
Associate Dean, Stanford Medicine
“Stanford Medicine has a long history of pioneering medical innovations that transform how health care is practiced. By strategically partnering with industry, we can bring greater reach and scale to our groundbreaking work, ensuring that the discoveries we make today are readily used everywhere tomorrow.”
Kevin Wasserstein
Executive Director, Stanford Medicine Catalyst
“At Catalyst we aim to unleash the unlimited potential of Stanford’s healthcare innovations by pairing passionate, brilliant inventors with experienced operators and entrepreneurs. Together, we roll up our sleeves to navigate each project’s unique challenges, catalyzing the path from bench to bedside”
Catalyst Team
Grayson Burdon
Business Analyst
Jessica Kennedy
Director of Innovation Development
Krithika Kumar
Director of Discovery
Kathleen Lacar
Project Manager
Leilanie Madriaga
Program Administrator
Jonathan Muddle
Project Manager
Vishnu Ravi
Technology Architect
Alsu Zamaleeva
Project Manager
Cheryl Cathey
OTL Advisor to Catalyst
Larry Frye
Executive in Residence
Dave Hovda
Executive in Residence