About Us
Our Team
Our management team comprises of people, who are bound by their interest in stem cells and contribute to each others understanding of the subject. Here are the people behind ReeLabs:
Sunil Pophale (Managing Director)
"I believe that stem cell Banking is a biological insurance that every family must have. ReeLabs is geared to realize the fullest potential for cure of various disorders using these miracle cells."
Graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology (I.I.T.), Powai, '79, Sunil is an entrepreneur with a wealth of over 28 years in brand building. He has a proven track record as a founder and chief promoter of Fem Care Pharma ltd, listed with the Bombay Stock Exchange before successfully monetizing his stake in 2009.
Dr. Abhijit Bopardikar M.D. (Director)
"It is my earnest endeavour to pioneer clinical trials for various universally prevalent debilitating diseases using stem cells, in an effort to provide an effective alternative for expensive, painstakingly protracted and routinely ineffective conventional therapies."
An M.D. by profession, Abhijit has been instrumental in setting up a chain of Blood Banks and Pathology Diagnostic Centers in Mumbai. He has lent his valuable support and technical expertise to the exhilarating field of Cord Blood Banking and stem cell research.
Dr. Rohit Kulkarni M.D. (Director)
"As a keen academician of this field, it is my earnest desire to scale the pinnacle of all aspects of scientific research and therapy involving stem cells, especially in degenerative disorders, thus providing a tremendous impetus to the ubiquitous field of regenerative medicine."
An M.D. by profession, Rohit has established a chain of Blood Banks and Pathology Diagnostic centers in Mumbai. He has also taken extensive training at various prestigious institutions in his relentless pursuit for achieving scientific breakthroughs using stem cells.
Dr. Oleksandr Kukharchuk M.D. (Director - Manufacturing and Research)
Prof. Oleksandr, M.D. and Professor (Doctor of Medical Science) has accomplished 22 yrs of teaching experience in pathophysiology and 15 yrs of progenitor cells therapy experience in Ukraine. Scientific Publication: 248, patents: 17. Developed regulatory documents for stem cells therapy to implement as official treatment in Ukraine. Has innovated technique, how to overcome biggest challenge in transplantation – “rejection of foreign tissue”. Guided clinical trials for evaluation of progenitor cells transplantation efficacy in diabetes mellitus, chronic limb ischemia, myocardiodystrophy, liver cirrhosis, male infertility, aging and pancreonecrosis.
He is author of the book “Stem cells: Experiment, Theory, Clinic. Embryonic, mesenchymal, neural, hematopoetic stem cells”. Approval Committee member of Health Ministry “Program of transplantation in Ukraine” 2006-2010, Director of Coordination Centre for Organs, Tissues and Cells Transplantation of the Ukraine Health Ministry, 2006-2010; European Society of Transplantology from 2006. Member of European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy from 2012; International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) from 2012.
Dr. Andrii Kukharchuk M.S. (Biotechnologist)
Andrii, completed M.S. in Bukovinian State Medical University-Chernivtsi-Ukraine. Trained, certified 10 yrs of experience from various international stem cells centers for stem cells preparation protocol and stem cells treatment with 17 scientific publications and 2 patents.
He has established preclinical efficacy of stem cells in oncological conditions and clinical efficacy of stem cells in non-healing wounds and ulcers.
Padma Priya Anand Baskaran M.S. (Biotechnologist)
Priya, has completed M.S biotechnology from Saint Petersburg’s State Chemical Pharmaceutical Academy –Saint Petersburg; Russia. Experienced in stem cells therapy protocol from preparation to treatment with 8 scientific publications. Established clinical efficacy of stem cells in Rejuvenation.
Dr. Sujit Bopardikar (CEO - Dental Stem Cell Divison)
Sujit completed his Bachelors of Dental Surgery from the prestigious Nair Hospital & Dental College, Mumbai in 1995 and Post Graduation in Prosthetic Dentistry from Government Dental College, Mumbai. Taken advanced training in bone management and implant therapy from University of Hamburg, Germany. Training in aesthetic dentistry with Dr Galib Gurell in Turkey. Professor with 15 years experience in teaching. Conducts scientific and clinical courses in the field of implants ,aesthetic dentistry, full mouth rehabilitation and lasers. He has a Dental office at Juhu (Mumbai), with focus on implants, full mouth rehabilitation and aesthetic dentistry since 15 years.