Our People

We are bringing people together to execute large, collaborative, data-intensive projects that result in predictive models of biology.

Leadership Team

Erika DeBenedictis
Co-Founder
Caltech - MIT - Francis Crick Institute

Erika is a computational physicist and biological engineer. She studies using evolution to solve big problems in protein and microbe engineering. Erika is a serial founder and has led groups in academia and research nonprofits.

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Peter Kelly
Co-Founder and Head of Science
Co-Founder, The Align Foundation - Joint BioEnergy Institute - Zymergen - Ginkgo

Pete Kelly is a systems-minded thinker focused on the intersection of biology, technology, and scalable design—focused on clarity, collaboration, and translating complexity into elegant solutions that drive meaningful innovation and insight.

 

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Corey Hudson
Head of Data
University of Missouri - Sandia National Labs - DARPA

Corey Hudson has spent his career bridging the gap between synthetic biology and data science to solve difficult technological problems – leading teams that build next-generation tools that empower discovery and accelerate progress in the life sciences.

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Kayla Young
Chief of Staff
Vanderbilt - Life Science WA - Phase Genomics

With an entrepreneurial spirit and biotech background, Kayla operates at the interface of innovation and execution, collaborating across the organization to help teams turn vision into results.

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Advisory Board

Will Serber
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Devin Scannell
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Paul Blainey
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Academic and Government Partners

National Institute of Standards and Technology
University of Michigan
Francis Crick Research Institute
Harvard University
University of California at San Fancisco
The City University of New York
Rice University
University of Texas Southwestern

Industry Partners

DAMP Lab
Ginkgo Bioworks
International Flavors and Fragrances
Medium Bio
Evolutionary Scale
Twist Bioscience

The Align Foundation is generously supported by these philanthropic organizations.

Thank you to our sponsors, whose contribution has made a significant difference in our success.

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