Alison is leading the development of a new Vielight research initiative investigating the effects of Vielight photobiomodulation (PBM) devices in high performance athletics, brain training/biohacking, and meditation.

Alison received her Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo and was affiliated with the Sunnybrook: Centre for Stroke Recovery. She is also a senior medical writer, former University of Waterloo adjunct faculty member, and public speaker with over 15 years experience in the field of neuroscience.

Dr. Zara Abbaspour is a research physician at Vielight. After completing her medical training at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Dr. Abbaspour attended a post-doctoral fellowship at the Psychosomatic Research Center, Psychiatry Department at the Isfahan University of Medical science in collaboration with Freiburg University of Medical Science, Psychiatry department.

Dr. Abbaspour is involved in the research of the interactions of neurons with NIR energy and the corresponding effects on memory and mental acuity.

Genane manages Vielight’s research projects in collaboration with various organizations. She holds a BSc in Neuroscience from the University of Toronto, a MSc in Neuroscience from McMaster University and a PhD in Pharmacology from the University of Toronto.

Genane conducted research at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health using transcranial magnetic stimulation and EEG to study the effects of commonly abused drugs on the brain.

Nazanin is a Research Scientist and Physicist at VieLight. She has a BSc in Physics from Sharif University. Her MSc was in Optics and completed her PhD in Medical Biophysics from University of Toronto located at Sunnybrook Hospital.

Nazanin’s PhD project was on circulating microbubbles and ultrasound effects on the brain in the focused ultrasound laboratory. She took several scientific and management rolls following her PhD. At Elekta (former Acumyn Inc.), Nazanin led the physics team to develop an MR-Linac Unity QA software.

Mahta leads biomedical engineering research and development at Vielight. She holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tabriz, an MSc in Medical Electronics and Physics from Queen Mary University of London and a PhD in Medical Biophysics from the University of Toronto.

In the past, Mahta conducted research at Sunnybrook Research Institute, using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to understand the relationship between brain activity and behaviour.

Liyao is the Manager, Quality and Regulatory Affairs at Vielight. She takes the lead in quality assurance and regulatory projects. She has a master of science degree from McGill University with a focus on biotechnology.

Liyao is a certified Regulatory Affairs professional and holds the Regulatory Affairs Certificate (RAC-Device) issued by Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS).

Mingyang is a Quality and Product Engineer at Vielight. He holds a BEng and a MEng in Materials Engineering from McGill University.

Mingyang conducted research at the McGill Additive Manufacturing Laboratory applying Laser Powder Bed Fusion technology on aircraft components. He has expertise in engineering design, materials characterization, and Lean Six Sigma.

Janine is a Clinical Trial Manager and Research Scientist at Vielight. She holds a PhD from Queens University, Ontario.

Janine has been a part of Vielight since its founding. She conducted and published research on the structure of the single-lobe myosin Light chain C in complex with the Light chain-binding Domains of Myosin-1C, providing insights into divergent IQ motif recognition.

With a MBA from Schulich and a BFA in Visual Arts and Design, the left and the right parts of Gennady’s brain are functioning on the same wavelength. He also has a Canadian Investment Manager (CIM) designation and an understanding of markets, a novel fit for a growing tech company. His extensive marketing experience ranges from large multinationals to startups, covering areas from brand strategy to new product launches and more. This diverse and impressive resume and unique creative talent makes Gennady a valuable part of the Vielight team.

Dominic’s responsibilities range from range from project management, business and digital analytics to back-end web development. He graduated with a BSc. in Computational Mathematics from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Having been a part of Vielight since its founding, he applies his education to problem-solving across a wide range of fields.