Who we are

Cognito Therapeutics is advancing the field of neuromodulation to create novel therapeutics that improve the lives of patients living with neurodegenerative diseases.

At a glance

Our company by the numbers

50,129,284

Patients with neurodegenerative diseases

42

Employees living and working across the world

58%

Improvement in memory functions for clinical trial patients

2016

Year we were officially founded

The Founders

Ed boyden
Ed Boyden

Founder

Li huei tsai
Li-Huei Tsai

Founder

Meet the team

You?

Brent Vaughan
Brent Vaughan

Chief Executive Officer

Ralph Kern
Ralph Kern

Chief Medical Officer

Mihaly Hajos
Mihály Hajós

Chief Scientific Officer

Everett Crosland
Everett Crosland

Chief Commercial Officer

Zach Malchano
Zach Malchano

Chief R&D Officer, President

Kim Kwan 2023
Kim Kwan

Chief Technology Officer

Divya
Divya Cohen

Vice President, Product

Celine Houser
Celine Houser

Vice President, Clinical Operations

Jennifer Newberger
Jennifer Newberger

Vice President, Regulatory & Compliance

Kimberly ha
Kimberly Ha

PR & Investor Relations

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