Our Vision, Mission, and Culture

Building a team dedicated to transforming regenerative medicine

Founded on Scientific Excellence

Mesenbio emerged from decades of pioneering research in mesenchymal stem cells and extracellular vesicles (EVs). Our founding team recognised that the transformative potential of EV therapeutics was being held back by fundamental manufacturing challenges, and we set out to solve this critical bottleneck.

Our vision is to lead a new era in regenerative medicine by unlocking the full potential of EVs and delivering life-changing therapies enabled by consistent, scalable EV production through our FT‑01 platform.

Why Now: A Critical
Inflection Point

Mesenbio has reached a pivotal milestone in establishing FT-01 as a licensing-ready EV production platform. With scalable manufacturing demonstrated and therapeutic proof-of-concept achieved in rheumatoid arthritis, we're positioned for clinical translation and strategic partnerships.

Our recent achievements include significant scale-up of FT-01-derived EV production with an 84% reduction in cost of goods, establishment of a proprietary EV platform prepared for GMP-grade manufacturing, and robust preclinical data demonstrating MEV-N01's therapeutic potential.

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Driving Innovation Through Shared Principles

We are driven by scientific excellence, collaboration, ethical responsibility, and innovation. We conduct rigorous research, partner with experts, and prioritise ethical advancements to transform discoveries into real-world biotech solutions.

Our Values

Ethical

Our dedication to advancing regenerative medicine is intertwined with a consciousness of wider-reaching consequences.

Supportive

We foster talent through continuous learning and personal development for individual and collective growth.

Passionate Together

Dedicated individuals bring excitement and curiosity to help us push boundaries. Our shared goals unite us and empower individuals to contribute to the success of the team.

Respectful

We believe that no professional environment can exist without candour, transparency, and accountability

Leadership Team

Regenerative Biology and Biotech Expertise

Management Team

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    Dr. David Kuntin

    Chief Executive Officer

    David brings a proven track record of translating academic innovation into commercial success, with strong expertise in process development strategy and biotech company leadership.

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    Prof. Paul Genever

    Chief Scientific Officer

    Paul's 100+ peer-reviewed publications in regenerative medicine and proven success leading industry-academic partnerships provide the scientific foundation for our platform development.

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    Dr. David Simpson

    Chair

    With 25+ years of biotech and pharma leadership experience, David provides deep expertise in therapeutic commercialisation and strategic guidance for our platform development.

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    Anita Adams

    Finance Director

    +25 years’ experience supporting startups/scaleups/fast growing entities
    Expert in strategic finance, scaling businesses, cashflow management and growth planning.

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    Jason Goldstein

    Director

    Partner and co-founder, NG Bio. 10 years experience in life science company creation with focus on inflammation. MBA from LBS, Chartered Accountant.

Technical Leadership

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    Dr. Dave Mentlak

    Senior Scientist

    Dave's expertise in cell-based bioprocessing and upstream development drives our manufacturing excellence, with strong capabilities in cell biology and discovery research.

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    Dr. Ryan Farley

    Scientist II

    Ryan specialises in downstream process development and EV analytics, ensuring the quality and characterisation systems that underpin FT-01's consistency advantages.

World-Class Advisory Network

Strategic Guidance from Industry Leaders

Our advisory board brings together clinical expertise, industry experience, and regulatory knowledge essential for successful platform development and therapeutic translation.

Advisory Members Include

  • Prof. John Isaacs

    Consultant Rheumatologist, Freeman Hospital Professor of Clinical Rheumatology, Newcastle University
    Associate Medical Director for Research, Newcastle Hospitals

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    Prof. Rose Maciewicz

    Professor, University of Glasgow
    7+ years VP Strategy Respiratory & iMed, Astrazeneca

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    Dr. Panteli Theocharous

    Chief Therapeutics Officer, Stratus Therapeutics, 15+ years at PPD, Janssen

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    Dimor Elbers

    Associate Director, Licensing, Lonza
    17+ years at Lonza
    Strong manufacturability and business development expertise

Join Our Mission

We're building a team of exceptional individuals united by our shared commitment to transforming regenerative medicine. If you're passionate about translating breakthrough science into therapeutic impact, we'd like to hear from you.