The Allarta Team
Our team has deep expertise in polymer science, immunology, cell biology, pediatrics, biomedical engineering and preclinical research.
Harald Stover, PhD
Founder and CEO
Professor, McMaster University, recognized globally as a pioneer in micro/nanoparticle development, and biologics delivery. Past awards include an NSERC/3M Industrial Research Chair, Canada’s National Award for Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Director of NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Program in Biomaterials.
Maria Antonakos, MBA
Founder and COO
A business development professional with over 20 years’ experience building strategic partnerships. Maria has raised over $70m for mission-led organizations in Science, Life Science, Education, Entrepreneurship, the Arts, Social Justice and Women in Leadership. She is devoted to building inclusive, diverse and collaborative teams.
Senior Leadership
Nadia Al-Banna, PhD, MBA
Amy L. Chong, MD, MSc, MBA
Alison Stewart, PhD
Lab Operations
Nicole Mangiocotte, MSc
Polymer Team
Sam Ros, PhD – Sr. Scientist
Nicholas Burke, PhD – Sr. Scientist
Capsule Team
Mitchell Johnson, MSc – Scientist
Carl Ellis, B.Tech – Sr. Lab Tech
Felix Gross, B.Eng & Mngmt – Biomaterials Research Associate
Co-ops & Students
Yichen Zhou, B.Eng – Biotech Asst
Carina Yan – Biotech Asst
Elody Julien
Chenyao Wang
Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology Team
Roopali Chaudhary, PhD – Sr. Scientist
Tobias Fuehrmann, PhD – Sr. Scientist
Sergio Raez-Villanueva, M.Sc. – Grad Student
Pre-clinical Team
Tatiana Kornberg, M.Sc., Vet. Med. and Biophysics
Timothy Ryan, DVM
Maegan Gill – Vet Tech
Business Operations & Finance
Kelly Giles
Larry Smithers, MBA
Claudia Di Giandomenico