Our
Team

A national network of student + clinician founders

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Sling Board:

Dara Khosravi  

President


Dara holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Louisiana State University. He currently serves as a Research Specialist in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, where he contributes to translational biomedical research and publication-driven projects. At Sling Health, he leads the board as President, offering strong scientific foundations and leadership in medical-innovation operations.

Gabriel Peterman

Managing Officer

Gabriel holds a B.S. in Nanosystems Engineering from Louisiana Tech University. As Managing Officer of Sling Health, he oversees strategic program development and operational logistics. His engineering foundation coupled with a systems-thinking mindset positions him to guide Sling’s high-impact med-tech incubator activities, offering strong leadership skills.

Joshua Robert

VP of IT & Electronic Publicity

Joshua graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science, Pre-Medicine Track from Texas A&M University. He is a M.D./M.Eng. candidate at EnMed, and his prior work includes founding a medical-AI startup backed by NSF and interning as an AI engineer. As VP of IT & Electronic Publicity for Sling Health, Joshua leads digital strategy, analytics, and outreach, bridging engineering, AI, and healthcare innovation.

Diana Salha            

VP of Investor & sponsor Relation

Diana earned her B.A. in Public Health (minor in Business) at Texas A&M University. She is currently pursuing an MPH at Yale School of Public Health and serves as CEO & Co-Founder of a health-innovative startup, Cosnetix. At Sling Health she manages investor, sponsor, and partnership relations—bringing entrepreneurial insight and health-system thinking to support the ecosystem.

Fouzul Kansul      

VP of Outreach & development


Fouzul is a current M.D./M.Eng. candidate at EnMed with prior undergraduate study at Texas A&M University. She is engaged in med-tech innovation through Houston Methodist and leads outreach & development at Sling Health, connecting student innovators, external partners, and clinical stakeholders to advance med-tech ventures.

Zach carter

VP of Chapter Management

Zach holds the role of VP of Chapter Management at Sling Health, coordinating chapter operations and growth strategies across campuses. With a focus on organizational scale, Zach brings leadership in guiding chapter development, standardizing processes, and enhancing member impact.

Board of Directors:

Minju Lee

Chairman of the board


Minju Lee is an experienced leader with deep expertise in guiding early-stage innovation programs and overseeing strategic direction for growing organizations. He brings a strong background in operational leadership and ecosystem development.

Aaron Bobick

Academic Innovation & Engineering Leadership


Dean of the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, providing leadership in engineering, innovation, research development, and academic-industry collaboration.

Eva Aagaard

Medical Education & Training Strategy

Vice Chancellor for Medical Education, offering expertise in curriculum design, clinical training pathways, program accreditation, and national medical education leadership.

Sorin Vaduva

AI, Software, & Cognitive Systems

CEO of Cognition Source, with experience leading companies focused on intelligent systems, algorithmic performance, and applied computational technologies.

Kaushik Srinivasan

Operations, Engineering, & Commercialization

CEO of OPCOMM, bringing expertise in operations management, engineering systems, communications technology, and product commercialization.

Stephen Linderman

Biotech & Therapeutics Development


CEO of Absco Therapeutics, contributing experience in biotechnology leadership, therapeutic development, early-stage biotech strategy, and translational research.

Avik som

Startup Leadership & Translational Technology


Co-founder of AbscoTX, providing insight into startup formation, translational biotech, early-stage R&D, and entrepreneurial strategy.