About Us

Unlocking the potential of cryo-EM

Structura Biotechnology is unlocking the potential of cryo-EM as a high-throughput structure determination technique for life sciences and drug discovery. We develop cutting-edge computational methods and software that power cryo-EM structure determination at scale. Our flagship platforms — CryoSPARC™ and CryoSPARC Live™ — deliver high-resolution 3D reconstructions and real-time data analysis, accelerating research on membrane proteins, GPCRs, and other critical drug targets. Trusted by leading academic labs and pharmaceutical companies worldwide, Structura is pushing the boundaries of cryo-EM through innovation in image processing, machine learning, algorithm design, and intuitive scientific workflows.

Our Team

Ali Punjani, PhD
Co-Founder & CEO

Saara Virani, JD
Chief Operating Officer

Suhail Dawood
Chief Product Officer

Nick Frasser
Senior Software Engineer

Harris Snyder
Scientific Computing Engineer

Kelly Barber
Full-Stack Developer

Valentin Peretroukhin, PhD
Computational Research Scientist

Wolfram Tempel
Customer Success Engineer

Michael McLean
Computational Research Engineer

Nicholas Wong
Software Engineer

Hannah Bridges, PhD
Cryo-EM Application Scientist, Data Processing

Rich Waldo, PhD
Cryo-EM Application Scientist, Education and Training

Kye Stachowski, PhD
Cryo-EM Application Scientist, Computational Workflows

Fiona Hu
Software Engineer

Telisha Ng
Office Manager

Ryan Narine
Full Stack Developer

Valentina Furlanetto, PhD
Cryo-EM Application Scientist, Scientific Marketing and Communication

Kennice Wong
Computational Research Engineering Intern

Marcus Brubaker, PhD
Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor, ML and Computer Vision

John Rubinstein, PhD
Scientific Advisor, Cryo-EM

David Fleet, PhD
Scientific Advisor, ML and Computer Vision