About Us
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SHAPING TOMORROW'S HEALTH
REVOLUTIONIZING GLOBAL SELF-CARE
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Defense Diagnostics, a pioneering company in point-of-care medical diagnostics, is devoted to discovering innovative solutions to solve the world's most challenging societal problems by rethinking the way we test.
EXECUTIVE TEAM
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AHMAD HUSSAIN
CEO | FOUNDER
As a first-generation American, Ahmad encompasses a deep understanding of the challenges facing healthcare in underserved communities in the United States. His mission is to leverage innovative technologies and solutions to bridge the gaps in healthcare access and elevate the quality of care.
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JUNAID MOHIUDDIN
CFO | CO-FOUNDER
Junaid brings two decades of operating experience working in Silicon Valley across a wide range of roles. Among his many duties, he has developed product and company strategy, brought many products to market, run strategic planning and business operations to grow faster, and executed mergers and acquisitions.
BOARD OF ADVISORS
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KAMNI VIJAY PHD
PHD | SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR
Current: Independent Advisor
Former: BD (Becton Dickinson), BioTechne, Agilent, BioRad
Education: Dartmouth BS, UC Davis PhD
ACCOLADES
• Accomplished senior executive with 20+ years in Life Science research tools and Clinical Diagnostics.
• Expertise in high-growth sectors including spatial biology, precision genomics, and diagnostics. -
OMAR LATIF MD
MEDICAL ADVISOR
Current: Elevance, Chief Medical Officer
Former: McKinsey & Co.,UCLA Fellow
Education: Harvard BS, Stanford MD, John Hopkins (Residency)
ACCOLADES
• VP & Chief Medical Officer at a Fortune 50 healthcare company, overseeing Medicare clinical operations & outcomes.
• 20+ years in managed care, clinical practice, & population health; contributor to the Partnership for Quality Measurement's Advanced Illness & Post-Acute Care Committee.
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ERIC BEVAN
OPERATIONS ADVISOR
Current: COO Soapbox Inc.
Former: Tatcha, Cisco, Symantec, Danaher, Fidelity, Merrill lynch
Education: MIT BS/ MBA
ACCOLADES
• Operations Advisor at Tatcha, a Japanese-inspired luxury skincare brand acquired by Unilever in 2019.
• Led Operations, Finance, IT Systems, HR, and Legal leading up to and through the acquisition.
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ABID NAZEER MD
MENTAL HEALTH ADVISOR
Current: HopeMark Health
Former: Symetria, J&J, Shire, Braeburn
Education: Benedictine University, Louisiana State University (Residency)
ACCOLADES
• Board-certified psychiatrist & addiction specialist; founder of Hopemark Health and national expert in ketamine, TMS, and addiction treatment.
• Led nationwide expansion of Symetria Recovery's OTP model, advancing accessible addiction care.
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ART SANDOVAL
PRODUCT ADVISOR
Current: Empo HealthFormer: Apple, Lunar Design
Education: Stanford BS/MS
ACCOLADES
• Experienced Mechanical Engineering leader, launching award-winning hardware across startups and Fortune 100 firms.
• Expertise in plastics, cost-efficient design, medical devices, and climate tech; currently leading at a clean energy startup.
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ALEX RUAN
MANUFACTURING ADVISOR
Current: Independent Advisor
Former: Huawei, Nortel, Bell Labs, GE
Education: University of Illinois - Champaign BS/MS/ MBA+
ACCOLADES
• Scaled a new stick vacuum brand 10x in 36 months, making it the #4 global leader in floor care.
• Built a trusted brand, won two CES Innovation Awards, and prioritizes user experience; holds a BS, MS, and MBA from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.
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JONAS KURNIAWAN PHD
INNOVATION ADVISOR
Current: DEFENT Science Advisor
Former: LEK Consulting, Stanford Visiting Scholar
Education: University of Illinois - Champaign BS, UC San Diego MS/PhD
ACCOLADES
• Led the beta launch of NeuroLux's flagship optogenetics tool, securing top neuroscience research groups as customers and contributing to a $1.5M SBIR Phase II grant.
• Holds a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, with experience in medical diagnostics, neuro-ophthalmology research at Stanford, and strategy consulting at L.E.K.
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GINA CLARK MD, D. PHIL
SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR
Current: DEFENT Science Advisor; Partner Physician at Kaiser Permanente
Former: Harvard Global Mental Health, City/County of San Francisco Dore Urgent Care Clinic, NIH Fogarty Center, Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
Education: Northwestern University BA, University of Oxford DPhil, University of lowa MD, University of California, San Francisco (Residency)
ACCOLADES
• Dual board-certified physician-scientist in Addiction Medicine and Psychiatry
• Global clinical, research, and teaching experience; faculty at Harvard’s Trauma Recovery Program
In the News...
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Addressing the Crisis: Dr. Drew Joins ICA to Di...
The Independent Cities Association’s winter conference brought together Mayors, Councilmembers, City Attorneys and City Managers from ~40 cities across Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The highlight of the conference was the panel...
Addressing the Crisis: Dr. Drew Joins ICA to Di...
The Independent Cities Association’s winter conference brought together Mayors, Councilmembers, City Attorneys and City Managers from ~40 cities across Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The highlight of the conference was the panel...
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Defense Diagnostics Launches DEFENT ONE All-In-...
DEFENT is defining a new standard in fentanyl detection by encouraging people to proactively test substances LOS ANGELES, CA (December 17, 2024) – Defense Diagnostics Inc. (DDI) today announced the launch of DEFENT...
Defense Diagnostics Launches DEFENT ONE All-In-...
DEFENT is defining a new standard in fentanyl detection by encouraging people to proactively test substances LOS ANGELES, CA (December 17, 2024) – Defense Diagnostics Inc. (DDI) today announced the launch of DEFENT...
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Defense Diagnostics Inc. Partners With Los Ange...
LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Defense Diagnostics Inc. (DDI), a private sector medical diagnostics company, announces a partnership with Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn to directly address the opioid crisis by working against the devastating...
Defense Diagnostics Inc. Partners With Los Ange...
LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Defense Diagnostics Inc. (DDI), a private sector medical diagnostics company, announces a partnership with Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn to directly address the opioid crisis by working against the devastating...
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Fentanyl testing device touted as life-saving...
April 29 is recognized by the Drug Enforcement Administration as Fentanyl Awareness Day -- a day that Divina Diller of Venice takes seriously. The musician and DJ says she's lost...
Fentanyl testing device touted as life-saving...
April 29 is recognized by the Drug Enforcement Administration as Fentanyl Awareness Day -- a day that Divina Diller of Venice takes seriously. The musician and DJ says she's lost...
