Dr. Freeman formerly co-founded Zafgen, which developed a novel anti-obesity approach and went public in 2015. Previously he was a Venture Partner with GreatPoint Ventures and an Engagement Manager at MEDACorp (now Leerink Swann Strategic Advisors). Dr. Freeman completed his clinical training at the University of Pennsylvania, his medical degree at Washington University in St. Louis, and his undergraduate studies at MIT.

Dr. Boss is a recognized expert in energy metabolism who has made seminal contributions to the field and previously held positions at Novartis, Adipogenix, and Sirtris. He discovered 2 of the 3 known UnCoupling Proteins (UCPs), which are critical for brown fat function, as well as the human brown fat stem cells at the core of our proprietary discovery system. He has published 50+ scientific papers in endocrinology and energy metabolism.