Dr. Rafael Gonzalez has always been passionate about helping those suffering from degenerative disorders. He graduated from University of California, Irvine with his PhD in Anatomy and Neurobiology, and has since been responsible for the development of clinical stem cell applications for several diseases and trauma states. He leads multiple investigational new drug applications with patented stem cell technology, works on the clinical development of immune-based therapies with natural killer cells, and has several publications to back his expertise. He also teaches worldwide for the American Academy of Antiaging on age related disorders and the role of the immune system and cell therapeutics to aid in maintaining health. Dr. Gonzalez is well respected in the regenerative medicine sector for his ability to understand all aspects of cell-based therapeutics and their clinical applicability.

With over 45 years of experience in the biotechnology sector, Dr. Chelyapov has studied, researched, and developed various vaccines, molecular disease targets, nano delivery systems and cell-based technologies designed to target age related disorders. He has several publications and patents in all aspects of biology and is a pioneer in developing cell-based therapeutics for senescence. He is dedicated to helping age-related disorders through targeted removal of old cells, which may force a natural regenerative healing response. In his tenure with The BioBox, he has developed highly active NK cells along with an understanding of various extraordinary properties that these cells are capable of.

Dr. Nguyen has more than 30 years in the field of biological sciences. He has spent over 20 years in academia with a focus on molecular biology, virology, biochemistry, and genetics, where he lectured undergraduate and graduate students as Principal Scientist at University of California, Irvine. For the past 11 years, Dr. Nguyen has been implementing a development program by leading all GLP and cGMP testing to include validation of our cell-based and their derivatives platform. He also leads our reference lab with many years of experience with in vitro cell testing. He has several publications in cell and molecular biology and biochemistry.

With her extensive experience in cell therapy and her master’s degree in Pharmacology, Tatiana is responsible for incredible breakthroughs at The BioBox. She has worked in the field for over 10 years conducting in-vivo and pre-clinical studies, as well as biological manufacturing. She has developed and validated new mouse tumor models to evaluate the efficacy of novel immunotherapy products, with many publications behind her. At The BioBox, Tatiana establishes innovative in-vitro methods to study engineered cell therapies, as well as conducts pharmacological evaluation of test agents in various in-vitro oncology models. In particular, she conducts revolutionary studies on natural killer cells for cell therapy.

Marisol Castro-Paiz has an impressive 25 years of experience in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries behind her, as well as certifications in clinical trials administration from UCSD, project management from PMI, and quality assurance auditing from AQS. She graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. degree in Biological Sciences with Honors. As Director of Clinical, Regulatory, and Quality Systems for TheBioBox, she directs and oversees Quality Control and Quality Assurance (QC/QA), contract lab manufacturing and testing in compliance with cGMP and with GTP for HCT/P, in-house cleanroom programs for aseptic processing, non-clinical safety testing, domestic and international regulatory affairs, clinical Phase 1 INDs and projects in collaboration with investigators and CROs for clinical data management and operations.

Heather joined the team at The BioBox in 2022 after 6 years in the veterinary industry. Stemming from her years in management, she has experience in marketing, budgeting, event planning, team leadership, and client services. As the Business/Operations Manager at The BioBox, Heather is responsible for ensuring company efficiency, both in day-to-day operations and in long-term planning, as well as marketing, contract development, project oversight, and overall company growth. She obtained her BS in Biology from UC, Santa Barbara, and her MBA from University of Redlands. Outside of work, she enjoys camping, hiking, gardening, and spending time with her many pets.

Slavenska is an experienced HR and Administrative manager with over 20 years of experience leading staff in all areas of administrative functions.  She has worked in industries as diverse as computer technologies, corporate administration of a large retail grocery/pharmacy chain and biotechnology companies. At The BioBox, she is responsible for human resources, recruitment, payroll, bookkeeping, procurement, staff management, accounts payable and receivable, and vendor management. As an animal lover, she keeps herself very busy feeding wild birds and tending to her two furry babies Bruno, a Golden Retriever and Sissy, a Maltipoo.

Beginning her career in the biotech industry as a shipping and receiving clerk, Juanita quickly worked her way up to laboratory assistant before joining the team at The BioBox. Juanita joined our team in 2021 as our QC/QA Regulatory Specialist, where she creates Material Specifications for incoming lab supplies, performs environmental monitoring of our cleanroom, qualifies suppliers/distributors for laboratory supply purchases, and ensures gowning qualifications are being met by personnel quarterly. Outside of work, Juanita is a proud mother and wife, as well as a sewing enthusiast and movie buff.

Elizabeth joined the team at The BioBox with 15 years of laboratory experience and 8 years of QC/QA and Regulatory experience behind her. She has impressive experience as a QA Specialist and Sr. Laboratory Technologist, as well as training as an ISO auditor, notary public, and phlebotomist. As our QA & Regulatory Compliance Specialist at The BioBox, Elizabeth is responsible for writing and revising SOPs, Material Specifications, and other regulatory forms. She also performs environmental monitoring of our cleanroom, qualifies suppliers/distributors for laboratory supply purchases, oversees release of products, and ensures accurate documentation and record keeping. In her free time, Elizabeth enjoys camping, sports, country music, spending time with loved ones, and cooking for her family of 6.

Jessica has worked in the biotechnology industry for the past eight years, with prior laboratory experience in a variety of fields and sectors. She joined our team as our Shipping & Receiving Clerk and Laboratory Assistant, but quickly worked her way up to Research Associate II/Production Coordinator. Her responsibilities are cell line expansion, tissue processing, and maintaining laboratory records. She also manages product inventory and works alongside our regulatory team to ensure proper documentation for production and lab work. In her free time, she enjoys discovering new music and adding to her vinyl collection.