Meet Your Strategist: Dr. Veena Thomas

Dr. Veena Thomas is a scientist and strategist who fuses forensic strategic influence with MIT-trained technical precision. Her path began as an Honors Intern at the FBI Academy in Quantico, where she worked with the Forensic Science Research Unit under top-secret clearance. From that experience, she learned how evidence, persuasion, and stakes intersect at the highest levels. She carried that lesson into her scientific career as an MIT undergrad, UCSF Ph.D., and Stanford postdoc, earning recognition for her strategic prowess with awards including the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, NIH NRSA postdoctoral grant, and UCSF School of Pharmacy Teaching Assistant of the Year.

As CEO of DrugAbility LLC, Veena designed smarter drug target portfolio strategies for AI-driven drug discovery companies. Today, through Selling The Science, she helps biotech SaaS companies and drug discovery teams translate complex science into persuasive clarity that compels investors, Scientific Advisory Boards, and prospective customers alike.

Trained in scientific rigor, surgically forensic precision, psychological persuasion, and improvisational comedy (Second City Chicago and ComedySportz), her hallmark is the ability to make complex science strategically undeniable—combining depth, adaptability, and presence to guide high-stakes decisions.