About Us
Our team is a combination of ambitious young minds who are passionate about improving others' quality of life. In April of 2021, we were inspired by our shared experiences with friends and family members living with Down Syndrome, autism, and Tay-Sachs. Together, we set out to find a treatment that would improve their health while maintaining their unique identities by combining our passions for stem cell therapy, regenerative medicine, and obstetrics. Thus, Infastem Therapeutics was born.
Infastem Therapeutics is a groundbreaking moonshot company dedicated to serving those with neurological disorders. By making emerging technologies available to real people, we hope to revolutionize the way others see people with mental disabilities.
Our Team
Nisha Lerdsuwanrut
Chief Executive Officer
Nisha is a 17-year-old student from Walnut, CA. She has spent years studying biotechnology and is particularly interested in stem cell applications in medicine. This has led her to publish numerous articles and film videos on topics such as cellular agriculture, autonomous stem cell robots, and gene editing. She has designed mental health apps for women who have experienced a miscarriage, in collaboration with researchers from the Women's Brain Project, and is the co-host of the Teens Talk Tech podcast where young people are given a platform to discuss emerging technologies and the way they are shaping our future. She was inspired by her cousin who has a congenital disorder causing severe intellectual impairment to redesign the traditional treatment of congenital neurological diseases to be more effective and accessible. At Infastem, she hopes to provide those with mental disabilities the opportunity to reach their fullest potential one cell at a time.
Katie Silverman
Chief Technology Officer
Katie is a 16-year-old high school student and integrative healthcare researcher. She has conducted research into applications of lifestyle medicine, autophagy, and stem cell therapy for life extension and disease prevention and reversal. In her work as a co-actor with The Miracle Project, an inclusive performing arts group that teaches life skills, social competence, and the power of friendship through musical theatre, she has had the privilege of working with and getting to know many young people with Down Syndrome. She has also seen firsthand the struggles of daily life with a congenital disability through her cousin Eric, who has Late Onset Tay-Sachs. Through Infastem, she hopes to give the hundreds of thousands of babies who are affected by similar disabilities in the United States every year a future in which they are healthy, strong, and capable—one in which they can take pride in their difference. and in all, they've overcome. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
Abigail Lee
Chief Financial Officer
Abigail is a 16-year old high school student in Los Angeles and a regenerative medicine researcher. She is currently researching the applications of stem cells in combatting Type 1 Diabetes, specifically through beta cell regeneration. Additionally, she is interested in the future of 3D organoids and their applications with organ and tissue regeneration. She also is currently leading an initiative to improve STEM education in the Los Angeles Unified School District through policies, programs, and funds. Abigail is passionate about equitable education and lifestyle and hopes that through Infastem she can help those with neurodegenerative disorders obtain a higher quality of life.
Jonah Bard
Chief Marketing Officer
Jonah is a 17-year-old high school student and software developer from Los Angeles. Currently researching the educational applications of natural language processing, Jonah is also leading a nonprofit educational organization. He has also worked with an international team of students to design a neuroscience course curriculum. Passionate about all fields in emerging technology, Jonah spends time writing articles, creating projects, and working in initiatives that impact the future. He hopes that Infastem’s technology will enable the thousands of children with Down Syndrome to live healthy lives.