Dr. F. Kennedy McDaniel, PhD
Koniku
Lead Operations
Kennedy has a PhD in Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences, studying the expression, localization, and function of a GPCR expressed in a subset of hypothalamic neurons. Her postdoctoral experience is expansive—ranging from neurooncology research and method development, to clinical medicine, to healthcare and biotech consulting; leading teams in various capacities throughout.
Koniku is a wetware company specializing in neuron electronic interfacing. They build wetware which combines the power of brain of cells with traditional silicon processing. Their technology opens up several possibilities, which range from devices which accurately model brain function to cognitive devices. Koniku is based out of Berkeley.