Our
Team

A national network of student + clinician founders

A serene cityscape featuring a futuristic skyline

Sling Board:

Dara Khosravi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kaushik Srinivasan

Operations, Engineering, & Commercialization

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

Stephen Linderman

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

Avik Som

Startup Leadership & Translational Technology

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