The Ancestralizers
Ferenc Csizmadia (Csizi)
CEO and Product Manager
Before starting Ancestralize, I was the Founder and CEO of Chemaxon, a cheminformatics software company. My background is in computer science (MSc) and chemistry (Ph.D.). While I love chemistry, lately, I have become very passionate about health.
I have always been interested in how to do science properly. It is startling to see how much bad science has infiltrated the health-related scientific fields, impacting everything from food guidelines to industries. My health has improved significantly by following a very low-carb, animal-based diet, much higher in protein and fat than recommended by the guidelines. I want to help people open to a relatively new paradigm, ancestral health, and proactively achieve their health goals. Our biology results from evolution and cannot handle most “improvements” of modern agriculture and industries. I also hope that the mindset of players who influence our health will improve, and we can contribute to that.
Gabor Csizmadia
Software Development Team Leader
I became interested in ancestral health sometime in 2020 after seeing significant improvements to my health from adopting a ketogenic diet. Since then, I’ve experimented with different diet variations to see what works best for me, and I am convinced that most people can also profoundly improve their health by improving their diet and lifestyle. I want to help share this message with as many people as possible, and I believe the best way for me to do that is to leverage my expertise in software development.
Over the years, I’ve worked as a software developer on many products and in many teams. I’ve gained experience in all aspects of web development, including frontend, backend, and even DevOps. I firmly believe that good architecture and code quality are crucial to keeping us productive in the long run, and I am committed to evolving Ancestralize with that mindset.
Erika Biró
Organizational Development Manager, Product Manager
In love with computer science, I first got involved with computational chemistry in 1998, after graduating from software engineering and mathematics at Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest. As a research assistant for 5 years at ICAMS, School of Chemistry, Univ. of Leeds I took part in developing a system called SPROUT that can assist in several stages of the structure-based rational drug design process. In 2005 I joined ChemAxon and went on to develop Marvin, a drawing and editor tool. We decided two years ago to build a new platform to support chemistry education where, since then, I am an active contributor as a product manager.
I love all kinds of sports, music, literature, movies, chemistry, and science. I live in the beautiful countryside with a big family and a funny labrador. I have always been health-conscious and have eaten a relatively low-carb diet. Recently, I have been on the autoimmune protocol paleo diet, and it improved my life.
We are building a great system to put real health science first.
Tyler Fi
field
Health and Medical Content Writer
Functional medicine and ancestral wisdom first entered my life in 2014 when I began experimenting with different forms of fasting and supplementation. This interest later developed into a lifelong pursuit of nutritional information, ultimately resulting in a Master’s Degree in Functional Medicine and Human Nutrition and the creation of my functional nutrition practice, Second Life Strategies, LLC. My ultimate goal is to help empower others to experiment, test, and participate in their own health journey.
By exclusively relying on evidence-based data, identifying potential flaws in conventional treatment strategies, and facilitating the active participation of the user, we can work together to usher in a new paradigm of healthcare. I will be working to collect, examine, and validate all of the medical scientific research that will be used with Ancestralize, ensuring that our product will only be operating with the best data possible. I’m excited to be working with such an enterprising team and to be able to reach so many in need.
Gábor Erdősi
Medical Researcher, Network Architect
I am an obsessive study reader and analyzer with an MSc in Molecular biology and an MBA background. I am fascinated by everything related to metabolic disease. Formerly known as The Adipocyte Jedi, I most recently started delving into small intestinal interactions between foods, microbes, and host physiology/immunity. I have discovered that this is the place where ‘everything’ starts, the true root cause of most ‘diseases of modernity’. I’m a natural-born skeptic and critical thinker, used to doing my own research. I prefer to adopt a bottom-up approach that focuses on fundamental science and mechanisms – in an attempt to get to the bottom of all matters.
Raphael Sirtoli
Medical Researcher
I have experience working closely with doctors on patient cases, running neuroscience animal experiments and working in cell cultures to assess metabolic profiles. I have also published in the field of paleoanthropology.
I have an MSc in Molecular Biology which led me to characterize the metabolism of cancer cells versus normal ones. I won the Marie-Curie Early Stage Research 14 grant (ESR14), and used it to do 4 years of a Health Sciences PhD on the topic of anti-psychotics and ketogenic diets in schizophrenia.
Ancestralize, because it embraces evolution by natural selection all the while using the best that modern medical science has to offer, represents a wonderful opportunity to democratize access to high-quality health advice.
Panagis Polykretis
Medical Researcher
I am a Biologist graduated with highest honors and special recognition for academic excellence, I earned an International PhD in Structural Biology at the University of Florence. My expertise centers on biophysical and molecular biology techniques to characterize protein structures and unravel cellular toxicity mechanisms driving aggregation in neurodegenerative diseases.
Author of several scientific publications, I was the first to hypothesize and describe in peer-reviewed literature the immune reaction against
self-tissues triggered by COVID-19 genetic vaccines distributing beyond the injection site (Scand. J. Immunol. 2022, 96:e13160; Autoimmunity, 2023, 56:1, 2259123), calling for rigorous biodistribution studies and rational risk/benefit evaluations. Since the start of pandemic mandates and indiscriminate vaccination
campaigns, I have been relentlessly advocating for scientific truth and public health, challenging flawed established narratives and censorship of science.
In addition to my passion for sports, particularly boxing, I have a deep-rooted love for immersing myself in nature, exploring forests in search of its bounty like wild mushrooms, and fishing, practices that embody ancestral living and reveal the health benefits of evolution-aligned lifestyles. At Ancestralize, I’m excited to blend my scientific skepticism with these principles, helping others reclaim control over their health through data-driven, ancestral strategies rather than modern dogma.
Marcus de Goffau
Medical Researcher
With a background in molecular sciences (MSc) and medical microbiology (PhD) and 60+ publications (including Nature) I have established a reputation in the microbiome field on two main topics: 1) Calling out highly cited yet seriously flawed scientific studies in the low microbial biomass field and 2) advancing the understanding of gut microbiome compositions (trophic networks) in both Westernized and non-Westernized / African populations, and exploring how these differences relate to the rise of diseases of affluence in industrialized societies.
My initial interest in Ancestralize was peaked by its focus on diet and lifestyle (instead of drugs) to improve health and my own recovery from Long COVID via lifestyle changes like fasting & running. The job application process itself revealed I was indeed dealing with a group of similarly skeptical and critical individuals who do not blindly follow often flawed, authority-based scientific dogma or aim to be politically correct. Instead, they rigorously scrutinize the science and connect the dots themselves (using an advanced probabilistic reasoning model) aiming to provide people with genuine insights and solutions to a growing problem.
Jennifer M. Haskell
User Researcher, Health and Medical Content Writer
With a lifelong passion for human genetics and wellness, I orbited around the health field for most of my academic career–curating my “big picture” view with a BSc. in Environmental Science, and an MSc. in Soils & Biogeochemistry. Firstly, I wanted to learn how the environment shaped the food we eat, our agricultural systems, and the nutritional content of our food. This eventually led to a huge interest in microbiology, as plants depend on microbes as much as humans do! However, I longed for the chance to help others with my work. At Ancestralize I will be able to take my interdisciplinary background including years of research experience and apply it to discovering insights into human health. Outside of research, I enjoy latin dance, soccer, learning about evolutionary biology & anthropology, mushroom hunting, and cooking. My life goal is to bring awareness to technologies and information that can help people achieve optimal health and happiness.