Xcelerate Inc (XCRT)

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Here is why I am here and willing to wait:

Dr. Dilan B. Ellegala, MD, FAANS

Dr. Ellegala has been at the forefront of clinical care and medical technology development for two decades. An honors graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine, he served academic leadership roles as Director of Neurotrauma and Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery at major universities, a founding Dean for Global Health, and has had collaborations with the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at MIT/Harvard, Clemson Bioengineering, and private industry. He has authored over 50 peer reviewed research publications and holds multiple patent claims in ultrasound technology. Dr. Ellegala has successfully commercialized medical technology and applied it to advance clinical care. He has founded several successful medical companies including Sonospine LLC, a pioneer in ultrasonic spine surgery, and a virtual health company recently acquired by AdviNOW, LLC which applies artificial intelligence to healthcare.

Dr. Ellegala has received numerous academic and clinical honors and has been consistently recognized for his excellence in patient care. In addition to his pioneering work in the US, he is a testament to the transformational power of teaching and the ever-present potential for change in the world, as demonstrated through his training of health care workers in remote Tanzania to perform brain and spine surgery. His groundbreaking work in global medical education is documented in the book, “A Surgeon in the Village: An American Doctor Teaches Brain Surgery in Africa”, which was written by Pulitzer-nominated journalist Tony Bartleme. NBC’s Tom Brokaw described the work as “A lyrical, inspirational and altogether rewarding account of first- and third-world surgeons working together to perform neurosurgery miracles in the heart of Africa.”

Dr. Barry Marshall, AC. FRACP, FAA,FRS,MBBS-UWA
Professor Barry Marshall is a Nobel Prize Laureate, Professor of Clinical Microbiology at The University of Western Australia. Professor Marshall (1974 UWA graduate) was awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and its role in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease. This discovery has benefited millions of people, maybe saving a million lives over the last 10-20 years.
Professor Marshall returned to Perth and UWA in 1996 after a tenure at the University of Virginia. Today, Professor Marshall is the Director of The Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases Research and Training, which was founded in his honor. In addition to H. pylori research, the Marshall Centre is at the forefront of infectious disease identification and surveillance, diagnostics and drug design, and transformative discovery.
Professor Marshall has several projects including studying the relationship H. pylori has with the immune system. Recent research has found children with H. pylori are 45 per cent less likely to develop asthma. With this as a basis, Professor Marshall and his team are developing a medication that uses the bacteria to rebalance an overactive immune system and prevent asthma and food allergies.
The Helicobacter pylori Research Group is taking up the challenge to develop new diagnostics and treatments to target H. pylori across the globe. The research team is focused on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of H. pylori using clinical microbiology, molecular biology, immunology, genomics and systems biology.


Dr. Anja Glisovic, Chief Science Officer
Dr. Glisovic received her PhD in X-Ray and Material Physics from Germany’s Georg-August Universitat in 2007. She went on to become the head of the R&D Laboratory, Chief Science Officer, and R&D Project Leader for the Fraunhoffer Institute, the world’s leading applied research organization.

Dr. Glisovic will be bringing her vast experience in scientific research and development, as well as project leadership at the highest levels, to the Xcelerate Team. She holds numerous patents in the fields of medical devices, chemical engineering, and small arms and munitions. Her primary initial responsibility with the Xcelerate will be identifying and developing business combinations and high growth opportunities in the medical arena.