Epernicus is a professional networking platform for research scientists. Our goal is to connect researchers with their real world scientific networks, enabling them to find the resources they need to advance their work. We believe that having a useful network isn't necessarily about adding as many contacts as possible. In fact, most scientists already have a large network based on their current institution and their prior research advisors. The bigger challenge is tapping this network to find the right people with the right expertise at the right time. That's why we created Epernicus.
Scientists use Epernicus to search efficiently for expertise, methods, and materials in their network. Through our scientific profiles, researchers also maintain a professional web presence and stay connected to their current and former colleagues. As many of our members would say, when you're looking for something, it's always better to find it through someone in your network.
Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Epernicus is a resource built by scientists to advance research and scientific careers. As you join the community and explore Epernicus, we hope that you will share your feedback with us.

Vivek, our Chairman, has been building communities for over a decade. He co-founded VISIONS, a non-profit focused on HIV/AIDS youth education that expanded to 10 chapters in the U.S. and India at its peak. He also co-founded Swasthya, a community health partnership in rural India. If you're ever at the Brigham and need a doctor, ask for Vivek. In his spare time, he is an attending physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital and an instructor at Harvard Medical School. During his medical training, he conducted research in microbiology with Gerald Pier (Harvard), and later engaged in health services and public health research initiatives with Cary Gross and David Katz (Yale).

For his PhD thesis in Biological Engineering at MIT, Mikhail developed molecular sensors for non-invasive imaging of the brain. A Hertz Fellow and Soros Fellow, he was co-advised by Robert Langer and Alan Jasanoff. Before graduate school, Mikhail was a co-founder of Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems, Inc, a publically traded neuroscience-focused medical technology company. Mikhail studied neuroscience at Brown University. In addition to being a co-founder and director of Epernicus, Mikhail is a Senior Associate at Third Rock Ventures.

In addition to having the strongest frisbee throwing arm on the Epernicus team, Ezra is our CTO and is responsible for all technical aspects of epernicus.com. In this role he endeavors to present our members a usable, reliable, great-looking and well performing site. Prior to joining Epernicus, Ezra was VP, Technology for Schematic, a leading Los Angeles-based interactive agency that develops interface and technology solutions for the Web, television and mobile devices.

Eric, our CEO, may not have studied life sciences, but he can now explain the difference between a western blot and a northern blot thanks to asking Vivek and Mikhail about all the fascinating assets our members list on their profiles. Prior to Epernicus, Eric was founder and Chairman of Idiom Technologies (acquired by SDL). Idiom's technology enables Fortune 500 companies, including five of the top ten web companies, to maintain multilingual web sites. Eric lives in Cambridge with his wife, Frances, and his son, Andy.