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We are a multidisciplinary founders team of scientists, software engineers, and medical doctors.

Management

Falk Zakrzewski, PhD
CEO

I’m Falk and I help pathologists to move into AI-driven digital pathology. As founder of Katana Labs, I strive to deliver cutting-edge AI to spatial biology and digital pathology, and drive innovation and transformation in the field.



Walter de Back, PhD
CTO

I’m Walter and I have a background in AI and computational biology. What I love about Katana is that it is an environment where we use the newest in data science, machine learning and cloud tools to help advance cancer research.

Nicolaus Widera
CO
O

Overcoming boundaries is the key to enrich human experience. My thirst for adventure and passion to explore new things is brought to life at Katana Labs, where we bridge disciplines and develop groundbreaking technologies to serve humanity in ways previously impossible.

Advisor

Ass. Prof. Ulrich Sommer, MD
Lead Medical Advisor

Prof. Martin Weigert, PhD
Lead Scientific Advisor

Kamenzer Str. 30
01099 Dresden
Germany

+49 351 27283486

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