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Astria Biosciences

Science Lab

Astria Biosciences, Inc is a Pittsburgh-based startup company

developing diagnostic and therapeutic solutions

for cerebrovascular disease.

OUR VISION

Neuroscience and neurosurgery represent the last true frontiers for mankind.

Recent advances in molecular biology, imaging, and diagnostics promise to transform treatment and diagnosis of both neurological and vascular disease.

We envision a future where some of the most complex issues in neurosurgery are made routine through the application of advanced molecular biology, high-throughput analysis, and rational approach to discovery in bio-technology.

Petri Dish

February 8, 2023

"Adi Mittal and Kamil Nowicki take 1st place in University Technology Showcase at 3 Rivers Venture Competition"

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Meet the Team

Chief Executive Officer, CTO

Kamil W. Nowicki, MD, PhD

Endovascular Fellowship, '24, Yale

Neurosurgery Residency, '23, UPMC

Endovascular Fellowship, '21, UPMC

UF College of Medicine, '16, MD, PhD

University of Florida, '08, Chemistry, BS

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Chief Operations Officer, Treasurer

Aditya Mittal, BS

Medical Student, University of Pittsburgh

NRIF Research Fellow

University of Pittsburgh, '20, Neuroscience, BS

Chief Financial Officer,

VP of Economic Analysis

Robert Dembinski, BA

Medical Student, University of Pittsburgh

Johns Hopkins University, '20,

BA, Public Health

Best Clinical Research Award '20

Pitt School of Medicine

Chief Medical Officer

Michael M. McDowell, MD

Neurosurgery, Assistant Professor, UPMC

Pediatric Neurosurgery, '22, UPMC

Neurosurgery Residency, '21, UPMC

Skullbase Fellowship, '20, UPMC

Columbia College of Surgeons, '14, MD

Arizona State, '09, Biochemistry, BS

Chief Statistical Modeling Analyst

Ali A. Alattar, MD, MAS

Neurosurgery, '25, UPMC

Skullbase Fellowship, '24, UPMC

UCSD School of Medicine, '19, MD

UCSD School of Medicine, '19, MAS

Portland State, '14, Biochemistry, BS

Chief Scientific Advisor

Robert M. Friedlander, MD, MA

Neurosurgery, Chairman, UPMC

Distinguished Professor, UPMC

Harvard Medical School, '91, MD

Brandeis University, '87, Biochemistry, MA

Brandeis University, '87, Biochemistry, BA

Research and Analytics Manager, Intern

Rohit Mantena

University of Pittsburgh, '26, Guaranteed BS/MD Program

Regeneron STS Top 300 Scholar

ISEF Competition Finalist

National Merit Scholar

Paper Abstract

FUNDING AND ACCELERATORS

Dish Antenna

Get in Touch

kamil.w.nowicki@astriabiosciences.com

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