It All Starts
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Acorn developed the world's first stem cell platform designed to collect, preserve, and enhance the potential of hair follicle stem cells for regenerative treatments today and tomorrow.
First Personalized Stem Cell Platform
Acorn developed the world's first stem cell platform built to collect, preserve, and enhance hair follicle stem cells — producing patient-specific secretome for regenerative treatments today and tomorrow.
Acorn was founded in 2017 by Dr. Drew Taylor, who recognized the incredible potential of hair follicle stem cells during his PhD research at the University of Toronto. Today, our scientific team is advancing regenerative medicine through cutting-edge research on Natural Killer cell activity against cancer cells, cartilage repair, organoid formation, and high-quality iPSC generation.
Thousands
of patients
100+
clinic partners
Driven by Science. Committed to You.
Acorn is led by a world-class team of scientists, doctors, and innovators who believe in pushing the boundaries of regenerative medicine.
Our World Class Leadership
Drew Taylor, MSc, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
Will Hall
Chief Operating Officer
Mike Romagnoli
Vice President, Commercial
Kate Kotyleva
Head of Sales, Canada
Nazish Ahmed, PhD
Senior Director, Lab Operations
Lisa Campbell, PhD
Director of Clinical Affairs
Amatullah Fatehi, MSc
Director of Product Development and Innovation
Christopher Han, MSc
Lead Lab Manager
Dave Elliott
Director of Partnerships + Media
Muneera Fayyad, PhD
Lead Scientist
Our Advisors
Dr. Neil Sadick, MD, FAAD
Dermatology, Hair & Vascular Medicine, USA
Dr. Julia Carroll, MD, FRCPC
Cosmetic Dermatology, Canada
Dr. Kristine Romine, MD, FAAD
Dermatology & Regenerative Medicine, USA
Dr. Shannon Humphrey, MD, FRCPC
Cosmetic Dermatology, Canada
Dr. Grant Stevens, MD, FACS
Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Surgery, USA
Dr. Craig Ziering, DO, FISHRS, FAOCD, FAAD
Hair Restoration, USA
Dr. Shawn Seit, MD
Aesthetic Medicine, Canada
Dr. Gregory Buford, MD, FACS
Aesthetics
Dr. Steve Yoelin, MD
Aesthetics, UC Irvine
Dr. Jean Carruthers, MD, FRCSC, FRC OPHTH
Aesthetics
Dr. Nowell Solish, MD, FRCP(C)
Aesthetics
Dr. Stephen J. Ronan, MD, FACS
Plastic Surgery & Medspa
Dr. Greg Chernoff, PhD
Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Dr. Jason Conrad Smith, MD
Orthopedics