Bridging science, development, and global collaboration
CUTANEON combines a focused internal team with a strong network of leading scientific and clinical experts.
Together, we bring deep expertise in skin and hair biology, translational research, and product development, with a clear focus on transforming scientific discovery into high-value dermatology assets.
EXECUTIVE & CORE TEAM
A highly experienced team driving scientific innovation and product development.
Ralf Paus
MD, DSc, FRSB Founder, CEO & CSO
Research Professor of Dermatology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
Emeritus Professor of Cutaneous Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Trained as a dermatologist, Ralf is a globally renowned physician-scientist with special expertise in clinical and basic hair research, skin aging, skin neuroendocrinology, epithelial skin stem cells, and wound healing (>720 publications, H-index: >119 [Scopus]). He has started hair follicle immunology and neuroendocrinology as research fields, has published landmark work in chemotherapy-induced hair loss, and has pioneered the discovery that human hair follicles can “smell” and “taste”. The latter explains why targeting the - as yet insufficiently tapped - chemosensory biology of human hair follicles is one of CUTANEON’s core innovation and R&D strategies.
Ralf is also a serial entrepreneur. After having (co-)founded Cutech S.r.l./Italy and Monasterium Laboratory/Germany (now: QIMA Monasterium), he set-up CUTANEON in 2021 (operative since 2022) to develop highly innovative dermatological drugs, cosmeceuticals, and nutraceuticals. In this new endeavor, Ralf’s vision for clinically relevant preclinical R&D is informed by his background as a board-certified dermatologist and allergologist, last as Professor & Vice-Chair, Dept. of Dermatology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (1999-2004).
Frank Löscher
PhD
COO & CBO
Biotech executive driving strategy, operations, drug development and partnerships
Dr. Frank Löscher is a PhD chemist and life sciences executive with more than 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. He studied Chemistry at Heidelberg University and earned his doctorate in Bio-Physical Chemistry at the University of Regensburg, graduating summa cum laude.
Over the course of his career, Frank has held senior leadership positions spanning research and development, CMC, strategic partnerships, intellectual property, and international business development. He has worked on projects across Europe, North America, and Asia, helping to bridge scientific innovation with commercial success.
Today, Frank is focused on advancing next-generation therapeutic solutions in dermatology. As inventor or co-inventor of more than 25 patents, he has contributed to numerous innovations in pharmaceuticals and medical technologies, translating scientific discoveries into products that benefit patients worldwide.
Jérémy Chéret
PhD, MSc
Head of Discovery & Preclinical Development
Voluntary Associate Professor, Dr. Phillip Frost Dept. of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
Jérémy earned his MSc in Neuroscience from the University of Caen-Basse Normandie and a PhD in Neurobiology from ABIES – AgroParisTech, Paris, investigating the role of the peripheral nervous system in wound healing.
In 2013, he joined Dr. Ralf Paus’ laboratory in Germany, where he developed his expertise in hair follicle neurobiology and neuroimmune interactions. He later joined Monasterium Laboratory (now QIMA Life Sciences), leading industry collaborations and R&D projects. His research identified the functional olfactory receptor OR2AT4 in human hair follicles — demonstrating that hair follicles can “smell” — and contributed to the development of the world’s first fully human reinnervated skin model.
In 2019, Jérémy joined the University of Miami as Chief of Laboratory, focusing on neuroimmune communication and chemotherapy-induced alopecia.
He returned to Germany in 2024 to join CUTANEON, where he oversees and coordinates research projects at the Berlin laboratory while remaining involved in basic and translational research at the University of Miami as a Voluntary Associate Professor.
Amos Gilhar
MD
Medical Director & Head, Preclinical In Vivo Research
Emeritus Professor of Dermatology, Skin Research Laboratory, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
Internationally renowned investigative dermatologist and skin scientist, who has pioneered ground-breaking humanized mouse models, e.g., for psoriasis, alopecia areata, androgenetic alopecia, skin rejuvenation and - most recently – vitiligo. He collaborates closely with Ralf academically and via CUTANEON (>36 joint publications since 2007, and counting), and contributes his decades of experience in both clinical dermatology and preclinical drug testing in vivo - always inspiring the CUTANEON Team to leave well-trodden paths, yet never losing defined clinical applications out of sight.
Ulrich Knie
PhD
Director Formulation Dev.
Formulation expert with cosmetic and drug products regulatory affairs experience
ex. Head of pharm. R&D, Dr. Wolff Group
Betsy Hughes-Formella
PhD
Director Clinical Development & Regulatory
Decades of success in dermatology clinical development and regulatory affairs across Industry
ex. Dow Pharmaceutical, Bioskin, Dermaliq
CORE Team Members
BORIS CINDRIC
Head of Finance & Administration
LEO PAUS
MSc
Director of Business Intelligence
Anna Paus
PhD
Director of Communication & Public Relations
Jennifer Gherardini
PhD
Chief of Laboratory
Kinga linowiecka
PhD
Staff Scientist
Judit bogas
MSc
Technician
Takahiro Suzuki
MD, PhD
Senior Scientist & Dermatologist
Vanessa Hoang quang
PhD Junior Staff Scientist
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY TEAM
Prof. Rodney Sinclair
Clinical hair diseases & Clinical trials
Melbourne, Australia
Prof. Lars Einar French
MD Dermatologist
Miami, USA
Jose Mann Prado
MSc
Research Technician
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Dr. Gorana Epstein-Kuka
Hair and scalp health, cosmetic dermatology
Miami, FL, USA
Dr. Ademir Leite
Hair and scalp health, cosmetic dermatology
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Dr. Carlos Clavell
Singapore
Dr. Jan Hiort
Head, IP Protection
Prof. Kenji Kabashima
Basic, translational, and clinical immunodermatology
Kyoto, Japan & Singapore
Prof. Kristian Reich
Pre-clinical and clinical immunodermatology, R&D strategy
CUTANEON collaborates with leading scientists, clinicians, and industry experts across Europe, North America, Asia, and beyond to advance innovation in skin and hair biology.
Research Collaborations
Haifa, Israel - Prof. Dr. Amos Gilhar
Miami, FL - Prof. Dr. Ralf Paus´Labor
Singapore, Singapore - Dr. Carlos Clavell
São Paulo, Brazil - Dr. Ademir Leite & Jose Mann Prado
Strategic Collaborations and Industry Partners
Vancouver, Washington, USA – Absci
Barcelona, Spain – Olistic
Daejeon, South Korea – Bioneer
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Sao Paulo, Brazil (Dr. Ademir Leite & Jose Mann Prado)
