The NPC Accelerator team is a volunteer group of people made up of  NPC organizations, families, and scientists, and consultants.  The five members who oversee the operations of the accelerator report to the foundations who oversaw the NPC PFDD meeting in the Spring of 2019 and you!
Accelerate. Develop. Cure.

NPC Therapy Accelerator Oversight Committee


Sean Kassen, PhD

Sean Kassen, PhD

Director, Ara Parseghian Medical Research Fund at Notre Dame
Joslyn Crowe, MSW, MA

Joslyn Crowe, MSW, MA

Executive Director, National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation
Phil Marella

Phil Marella

NPC Parent and Trustee of Dana's Angels Research Trust

Chris Andrews

Chris Andrews

NPC Parent and Co-Founder of the Firefly Fund
Cristin Davidson

Cristin Davidson, PhD

NPC Scientist and Project Manager for Support Of Accelerated Research

NPC Therapy Accelerator Consultants


David R. Zook

David R. Zook

Chair, Faegre Drinker Consulting
Timothy R. Franson, M.D.

Timothy R. Franson, M.D.

Principal, Faegre Drinker Consulting