Team

Meet the people who developed CanSim

Dr. Joseph Singapogu, Founder of Sojourn MedTech and Assistant Professor at Clemson University
Joseph Singapogu, PhD
Founder and CEO

Dr. Singapogu is a recognized expert in the field of simulation-based skills training. He is an entrepreneurial academic with >10 years of experience, teaching both biomedical engineering and entrepreneurship courses at Clemson University.The brilliant mind and visionary behind the simulator.

Dre Petersen, COO of Sojourn MedTech and registered nurse in SC.
Drew Petersen, MSN, RN
COO

Mr. Petersen is a seasoned clinician and leader with over a decade of experience as a registered nurse in a multi-state healthcare setting. He has extensive clinical and leadership experience, with focus on nursing business operations, project management, and system focused technology solutions.

Dr. Lydia Petersen, head of research and development at Sojourn and knowledgeable on all things CanSim.
Lydia Petersen, PhD
Research and Development

Dr. Petersen is a key technical architect of CanSim, and has spearheaded the plan to transition CanSim from academia to a commercial-ready product. Her PhD work involved data collected using CanSim. She leads the engineering and technical aspects of CanSim.

Dr. Lee Sierad, head of manufacturing  at Sojourn.
Lee Sierad, PhD
Manufacturing Lead

Dr. Sierad has extensive experience leading teams through the design and manufacturing of tissue bioreactor systems used for regenerative medicine applications. He still serves as an adjunct faculty member at Clemson University, where he launched the Advanced Bioreactor Design and Development Lab in 2019.

Advisory Board

Dr. Roy-Chaudhury is a professor of medicine in the UNC School of Medicine.
Dr. Prabir Roy-Chaudhury
UNC Chapel Hill

Dr. Roy-Chaudhury is a Professor of Medicine in the UNC School of Medicine and Co-Director of UNC Kidney Center. He is recognized as an international leader in the dialysis vascular access field (with over 100 publications on this topic) and has also been involved in the public policy aspects of innovation and product development as the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Co-Chair of the Kidney Health Initiative, a public-private partnership between the ASN and the FDA.

Partners

Arise Health logoThe Paak logoOE logo