About our team

Enventure is led by volunteers like you.

Meet enventure.

Enventure is a not for profit organization led by students and young entrepreneurs who are passionate about the growth of Houston's medical technology industry.

Kedar Karkare
Kedar Karkare
Kedar Karkare
Executive Director
University of Houston
University of Houston
University of Houston
ENRICH
Emily Reiser Evans, PhD
Emily Reiser Evans, PhD
Emily Reiser Evans, PhD
Deputy Director
Rice University
Rice University
Rice University
Bioventures
Sarah Hein, PhD
Sarah Hein, PhD
Sarah Hein, PhD
Director of Research, Resonant Therapeutics, Courier Therapeutics
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Resonant Therapeutics
Biodesign Workshops
Sammy Nava
Sammy Nava
Sammy Nava
PhD Candidate, Microbiology & Immunology
UTMB
UTMB
UTMB
ENRICH
Rose Xie, PhD
Rose Xie, PhD
Rose Xie, PhD
CSO, Resthetics
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Resthetics
Bioventures
Norah Owiti
Norah Owiti
Norah Owiti
Research Scientist in Training, UTHealth
UT Health
UT Health
UT Health
Jack Gill's MGMT 633
Dessy Vekilov
Dessy Vekilov
Dessy Vekilov
Bioengineering PhD Student at Rice University
Rice
Rice
Rice
Enventure Community
Afzal Ahrorov
Afzal Ahrorov
Afzal Ahrorov
PhD Candidate in Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Houston
University of Houston
University of Houston
University of Houston
Enventure Community
Sayantan Mitra
Sayantan Mitra
Sayantan Mitra
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Fergus Wong, PhD
Fergus Wong, PhD
Fergus Wong, PhD
Bioengineer, DesignPlex Medical
Rice University
Rice University
Rice University
DesignPlex Medical
Elisabeth Becker
Elisabeth Becker
Elisabeth Becker
Behavioral Science PhD Candidate
UT Health
UT Health
UT Health
Andria Balogh
Andria Balogh
Andria Balogh
MBA Candidate at Rice Univ. Jones School of Business | Founder & Director of STEM·E Youth Career Development Program
Rice University
Rice University
Rice University
Safan Momin
Safan Momin
Safan Momin
University of Houston
University of Houston
University of Houston
BYOBrainstorm
Trenton Piepergerdes
Trenton Piepergerdes
Trenton Piepergerdes
Graduate Student at Rice University
Rice University
Rice University
Rice University

Founders

Matt Collinson-Pautz, PhD
Matt Collinson-Pautz, PhD
Matt Collinson-Pautz, PhD
Scientist, Bellicum Pharmeceuticals
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals
Amy Hurwitz, PhD
Amy Hurwitz, PhD
Amy Hurwitz, PhD
Consultant, Boston Consulting Group
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Boston Consulting Group
Joanna Nathan
Joanna Nathan
Joanna Nathan
MBA Candidate, Rice University
Rice University
Rice University
Rice University
Will Clifton, MD
Will Clifton, MD
Will Clifton, MD
Sr. Director of Medical Affairs, Procyrion
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Procyrion
Triparna Ghosh-Choudhury, PhD
Triparna Ghosh-Choudhury, PhD
Triparna Ghosh-Choudhury, PhD
Director of Business Development, MolecularMatch
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
MolecularMatch

Leadership Alumni

Courtney Garcia
Courtney Garcia
Courtney Garcia
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Simran Madan, PhD
Simran Madan, PhD
Simran Madan, PhD
Life Science Consultant, Putnam Associates
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Varun Kumar, MD
Varun Kumar, MD
Varun Kumar, MD
Resident Physician, Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Grady Gastelum
Grady Gastelum
Grady Gastelum
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine