11/11/2025
Well-done, Luper Tsenum!
🌟 Meet the talented team leading Nucleate Florida!
We’re proud to spotlight a dynamic group of scientists, innovators, and changemakers driving collaboration and entrepreneurship across Florida’s life sciences community.
Co-Managing Directors:
• Avni Bhalgat – PhD candidate, Cancer Biology, U Miami | Shapes Nucleate Florida’s vision & strategy
• Olivia Bosquet – PhD candidate, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, U Miami | Co-leads organizational strategy & partnerships
Communications Team:
• Isabella Altilio – Director of Communications, Nucleate FL | EVP of Content Strategy, Nucleate HQ | PhD candidate, Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology, U Miami | Researcher at Diabetes Research Institute
• Arnab Chakraborty – Communications & Content Strategy Lead | PhD student, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, U Miami | Researcher at Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute (Cardiology)
Research & Partnerships:
• Leonor Teles – Director of Research | PhD candidate, Biomedical Engineering, U Miami | Bridges science & entrepreneurship
• Louis Cafaro – Director of Partnerships | PhD candidate, Cancer Biology, UF | Builds statewide collaborations
• Elena Bisotto & Mayra Tabares-Beltran – Partnerships & Operations| Ensuring Nucleate Florida thrives internally and externally
New Members:
• Joseph Luper Tsenum – Partnerships Operations Lead | PhD, Biomedical Engineering (AI Drug Discovery), UF | Founder & CEO, Bio-PrecisionAI Health | Founder & Exec. Director, NELIREF
• Sukhmandeep Kaur – Director of Relationship Management | PhD, Pharmaceutical Sciences, FAMU | Builds connections across biotech, consulting, and industry initiatives
• Tyler Sarovich – Partnership Lead | PhD candidate, Neuroscience, FAU | President, Neuroscience Student Organization | Connects cross-disciplinary networks
• Diya Jayram – Activator | MD/MBA student, U Miami | Driving engagement and program activation
• Mainak Bardhan – Partnerships | PhD student, Genomics Department, U Miami | Expanding research and industry collaborations
• Darcy Tocci – Activator | DCI Fellow, Harvard Medical School | Supporting initiatives and community engagement
✨ Together, this team embodies Nucleate Florida’s mission: fostering collaboration, mentorship, and innovation to empower the next generation of biotech leaders across the Sunshine State.