About Maxonis

The Maxonis team is a group of leading experts, driven by a shared mission to advance groundbreaking solutions for nerve repair.

Founding Team

Experienced operators in nerve repair, biomaterials, and biotech commercialization

Itay Itzhaky

Co-Founder & CEO

Health-tech executive with > $270M in exits (ColBar → J&J, Datum Dental → Dentsply). Expertise in scaling regenerative products, regulatory strategy, and commercialization.

Prof. Shimon Rochkind, MD, PhD

Co-Founder & CMO

World leader in nerve regeneration & microsurgery. Former Head of Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction at TLV Medical Center and Tel-Aviv University. 80+ publications.

Dr. Arie Goldlust PhD

Co-Founder & CTO

Biochemist & biomaterials innovator; co-founded Datum Dental (acquired by Dentsply). Deep experience in formulation, CMC, and regenerative product development.

Maxonis Team

Driven operators building the future of nerve regeneration.

Dr. Lilach Weisz, PhD

VP BD

Strategic Partnerships and Growth

Dr. Mara Almog, PhD

R&D Director

R&D, preclinical development and publication

Yafit Keret

CFO

Finance, fund raising and investors relation

Elia Spector

VP of People & Partner Engagement

Asher Kachlon

R&D Manager

R&D, product development & formulations

Dr. Yael Nadel, PhD

Analytics Manager

Analytical development, testing, QC

Scientific & Clinical Advisory Board

Global experts in neurosurgery, nerve repair, biomaterials, and translational science.

Dr. Jim Schuster MD, PhD

Professor of Neurosurgery Sarcoma Program Team Member Director of Neuro-Trauma Director of Education University of Pennsylvania

Professor Eric L. Zager, MD

Neurosurgery Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA

Prof. Dr. Thomas Kretschmer, MD

IFAANS, FEBNS Neurosurgeon, PhD,

Jim Martucci, MSc.

Medical Device Technology Consultant

"Maxonis was founded with a mission to bring hope and relief to people whose life quality was severely affected by brain & nerve trauma.”

Photo of Maxonis CEO Itay Itzhaky

Itay Itzhaky

Maxonis CEO