3x founder
John Ramunas
CEO, Rejuvenation Technologies Inc., DigiTwin Bio
mRNA therapeutics to extend healthspan entering clinical trials
Experience
Career
- 2026
DigiTwin Bio
Co-founderCo-founder, CEO · California, United States · 2026 – Present
2017Rejuvenation Technologies Inc.
Co-founderCo-Founder, CEO · Stanford CA · 2017 – Present
- 2014
Stanford University
Postdoc · 2014 – 2018
2001University of Waterloo
Research Assistant · Waterloo, Canada · 2001 – 2006
- 1997
Pathways Development
FounderFounder · Canada · 1997 – 1999
Bio
John Ramunas, PhD, invented TERT mRNA telomere extension at Stanford in Helen Blau's lab — reversing a decade of telomere shortening in one treatment. 50+ granted patents across 7 families through 2046. Preclinical efficacy in 4 organ systems. FDA INTERACT cleared. Khosla Ventures seed. YC S18. Raising $10M seed extension ($2M wired) for 3 clinical trials — Phase I readout Q3 2027. Subject #1 in first human trial.