Raul Estrada is an experienced neuroscience research professional currently serving as a Neuroscience Target Validation Research Associate at Kallyope since October 2022, where significant contributions include designing an in-vivo rat migraine model that reduced R&D costs by $500,000 and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams for candidate selection. Prior to this role, Raul was a Research Associate III at Alkahest, Inc., focusing on aging, neurodegenerative diseases, and neuropathic pain, and demonstrated proficiency in numerous experimental techniques. Raul's earlier experience includes positions as a Research Associate in Pharmacology & Toxicology at Comparative Biosciences and as an Immunodiagnostics Research Assistant at Santa Cruz Biotechnology. Raul holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.