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    - [Huntington's Disease](https://www.machinemd.com/huntingtons-disease)
    - [Parkinson's Disease](https://www.machinemd.com/parkinsons-disease)
    - [Progressive Supranuclear Palsy](https://www.machinemd.com/progressive-supranuclear-palsy)
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    - [Niemann Pick Type C](https://www.machinemd.com/niemann-pick-type-c)
    - [Gaucher Disease](https://www.machinemd.com/gaucher-disease)
    - [NAION](https://www.machinemd.com/naion)
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## Vision

machineMD was founded by an interdisciplinary team with a shared vision for a world where patients receive an accurate, fast, and early diagnosis of brain disorders.

## Mission

Together with our global network of partners and medical experts, our mission is to radically improve the measurement of brain function.

### Board

###### SENIOR OPHTHALMOLOGY ENTREPRENEURS

![62b19139109a866368c2a0ae\_Carsten Laue](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/62b19139109a866368c2a0ae_Carsten%20Laue.jpg)

Dr.  
Carsten Laue  
 Chairperson

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/claue/>

![62b18ff4c5543ac396f19ae5\_Prof. Dr. Dr. Mathias Abegg (1)](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/62b18ff4c5543ac396f19ae5_Prof.%20Dr.%20Dr.%20Mathias%20Abegg%20(1).jpg)

PD Dr. Dr.  
Mathias Abegg  
 Medical Director

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathias-abegg-a28510234/>
- <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mathias-Abegg>

![63be636a356a532fdb8846c0\_Reto Senn\_TimLoosli\_sRGB](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/63be636a356a532fdb8846c0_Reto%20Senn_TimLoosli_sRGB.jpg)

   
Reto Senn  
 Board Member

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/reto-senn-a3590149/>

![robert weinreb](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/Team%20photos/robert%20weinreb.jpg)

Prof. Dr.  
Robert Weinreb  
 Board Member

- <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Weinreb+RN>

### Medical Advisory Board

###### RENOWNED NEUROLOGISTS AND OPHTHALMOLOGISTS

![Dr Tatiana Bremova-Ertl](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/63be70c0714783808e0f2dc2_Dr%20Tatiana%20Bremova-Ertl.jpg)

PD Dr. Dr.  
Tatiana Bremova-Ertl  
 University Hospital of Bern

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/frau-pd-dr-tatiana-bremova-ertl-phd-148b4b102/>
- <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tatiana-Bremova-Ertl>

![Prof Dr Andreas Raabe - Inselspital Bern-1-1](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/Prof%20Dr%20Andreas%20Raabe%20-%20Inselspital%20Bern-1-1.png)

Prof. Dr.  
Andreas Raabe  
 University Hospital of Bern

- <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andreas-Raabe>

![Konrad Weber](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/Weber-Konrad_web-1.jpeg)

PD Dr.  
Konrad Weber  
 University Hospital of Zurich

- <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Konrad-Weber-3>

![joesph rizzo](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/Team%20photos/joesph%20rizzo.jpg)

Prof. Dr.  
Joseph F. Rizzo III  
 Harvard Medical School

- <https://researchers.masseyeandear.org/details/54>

### Commercial Operations

###### EMPOWERING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO ELEVATE STANDARDS OF CARE

![62b18f9750636a1a184abff6\_Dominic Senn](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/62b18f9750636a1a184abff6_Dominic%20Senn.jpg)

   
Dominic Senn  
 CEO

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominicsenn/>

![62b19116e08d625019b7103a\_Phil Norris-p-500-3](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/62b19116e08d625019b7103a_Phil%20Norris-p-500-3.jpeg)

   
Phil Norris  
 Chief Commercial Officer

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-norris/>

![avantika hoch neu](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/avantika%20hoch%20neu.png)

Dr.  
Avantika Naidu  
 VP Business Development

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/avantika-naidu/>

![\_G2A6156-Bearbeitet\_tilo-2-1](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/Team%20photos/_G2A6156-Bearbeitet_tilo-2-1.jpg)

   
Christoph Tschantré  
 Commercial Director, Europe

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/christoph-tschantre/>

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Konstancja Maciejewska-Grünig  
 Head of Operations

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/konstancja-maciejewska-gr%C3%BCnig-bba169155/>

![nicolas](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/nicolas.jpg)

   
Nicolas Lachenal  
 System Support & Operations Specialist

![dina version 2 klein](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/dina%20version%202%20klein.jpg)

   
Dina Kouznetsova  
 Head of HR

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/dina-kouznetsova-b34729141/>

![62b1918e69301e2df0fe1385\_Lena Arnold](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/62b1918e69301e2df0fe1385_Lena%20Arnold.jpg)

   
Lena Arnold  
 Head of HR

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/lena-arnold-370098181>

![isabella visarius](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/isabella%20visarius.jpg)

   
Isabella Visarius  
 HR Assistant

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabella-visarius-34974722b/>

### Regulatory and Clinical Affairs

###### EXPERTS IN HIGH QUALITY MEDICAL RESEARCH

![Dr. Pia Massatsch](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/62b1900ffd94c5804f75e495_Dr.%20Pia%20Massatsch.jpg)

Dr.  
Pia Massatsch  
 Chief Scientific Officer

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/pia-massatsch-bb466a102/>

![sara silvano](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/sara%20silvano.jpg)

   
Sara Silvano  
 Head of Regulatory and Quality

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-silvano-6a441026b/>

![63be644d9d2bd1daccb063c8\_Ana Coito\_TimLoosli\_sRGB](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/63be644d9d2bd1daccb063c8_Ana%20Coito_TimLoosli_sRGB.jpg)

Dr.  
Ana Coito  
 Senior Clinical & Medical Affairs Manager

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-coito-phd-855a6723/>

![Ilona Hubbard](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/Team%20photos/_G2A6198-Bearbeitet_tilo-2.jpg)

Dr.  
Ilona Hubbard  
 Senior Clinical & Medical Affairs Manager

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilona-hubbard-221666a0/>

![\_G2A6107-Bearbeitet\_tilo-2](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/Team%20photos/_G2A6107-Bearbeitet_tilo-2.jpg)

Dr.  
Melina Maamir  
 Clinical Affairs Manager

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/melina-maamir/>

![lea chabrowski](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/lea.jpg)

   
Léa Chabrowski  
 Quality & Regulatory Affairs Manager

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/l%C3%A9a-chabrowski/>

![63be656d2d5a5f17af6c7e0b\_Lara Nold\_TimLoosli\_sRGB](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/63be656d2d5a5f17af6c7e0b_Lara%20Nold_TimLoosli_sRGB.jpg)

   
Lara Nold  
 Scientific Collaborator

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/lara-c-nold-802a77253/>

![Valérie Nydegger](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/valerie.jpg)

   
Valérie Nydegger  
 Clinical Research Assistant

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/val%C3%A9rie-nydegger-6b7548311/>

### Innovation

###### EXPERIENCED MEDICAL DEVICE DEVELOPERS

![62b1902a69301e757dfcd981\_Dr\_ Dominik Brügger-p-500-1](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/62b1902a69301e757dfcd981_Dr_%20Dominik%20Bru%CC%88gger-p-500-1.jpeg)

Dr.  
Dominik Brügger  
 Chief Technology Officer

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominik-br%C3%BCgger-5580811b4/>

![63be63e8442e47864da7a8fb\_Sam Schenk\_TimLoosli\_sRGB](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/63be63e8442e47864da7a8fb_Sam%20Schenk_TimLoosli_sRGB.jpg)

   
Samuel Schenk  
 Chief Product & Innovation Officer

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-schenk/>

![christian studer](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/christian%20studer.jpg)

   
Christian Studer  
 Head of Development

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-studer-668a7294/>

![Marcus Zeiger](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/62b190a869301e546dfd3acf_Marcus%20Zeiger.jpg)

   
Marcus Zeiger  
 Head of Software Engineering

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-zeiger-4277991b3/>

![bruno hauser](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/bruno%20hauser.jpg)

   
Bruno Hauser  
 Head of Analytics

![\_G2A6075-Bearbeitet\_tilo-2](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/Team%20photos/_G2A6075-Bearbeitet_tilo-2.jpg)

   
Cédric Madelaine  
 Head of Usability

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedric-madelaine-6635b64/>

![Roland Peer](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/62b190e3422248b0361a8d07_Roland%20Peer.jpg)

   
Roland Peer  
 Senior Requirements Engineer

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/roland-peer-b8906995/>

![celine headshot](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/Team%20photos/celine%20headshot.png)

Dr.  
Céline Steger  
 Requirements Engineer

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/celinesteger/>

![gael moccand](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/gael%20moccand.jpg)

   
Gael Moccand  
 Principal Software Engineer

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaelmoccand/>

![michel mürner](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/michel%20m%C3%BCrner.jpg)

   
Michel Mürner  
 Senior Software Engineer

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/michel-m%C3%BCrner-21bb2723/>

![\_G2A6041-Bearbeitet\_tilo-2](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/Team%20photos/_G2A6041-Bearbeitet_tilo-2.jpg)

Dr.  
Jereon van Lidth de Jeude  
 Principal Machine Learning Engineer

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeroenvanlidthdejeude/>

![nadine de bernardi](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/nadine%20de%20bernardi.jpg)

   
Nadine de Bernardi  
 UX Design and Usability

- <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadine-de-bernardi-6a4432257/>

![mihajlo dordevic](https://www.machinemd.com/hubfs/mihajlo%20dordevic.jpg)

   
Mihajlo Dordevic  
 Test Engineer

###### GO TOGETHER

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## Location

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We are happy to be a part of a vibrant MedTech startup ecosystem.

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