AcuraStem Employee Directory

Biotechnology ResearchCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees

AcuraStem is a biotechnology research company headquartered in Pasadena, California, focused on patient-based drug discovery and development for neurodegenerative diseases, including sporadic ALS and FTD. It leverages its iNeuroRx technology platform to identify and advance drug candidates that may affect disease progression across a broad patient population, including those without a known genetic cause. The company states its aim is to change how treatments are developed for ALS and related neurodegenerative conditions through disease-modifying therapies. AcuraStem employs a small to mid-size team of 11 to 50 employees and has engaged in external funding and collaborations, including a Target ALS research grant to develop SYF2-targeting therapies and public presentations on UNC13A-targeting approaches. In December 2024, AcuraStem appointed Marcel van der Brug, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer.

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