Meet the Matthias Rath Company Scientists

Dr. Rath’s scientific discoveries are the basis for the innovative clinical and nutritional research being conducted by world-class scientists at the 23,000 square foot state-of-the-art Matthias Rath Company Research Institute. There, they conduct academic research in Cellular Medicine, Dr. Rath’s innovative approach to health.

Aleksandra Niedzwiecki, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President and Director of Research
Dr. Niedzwiecki has been instrumental in the development and growth of Cellular Medicine research. Dr. Niedzwiecki is a leading biomedical researcher in the development of nutritional therapies for the treatment of diseases. She has a doctorate degree in biochemistry from the University of Warsaw, Poland. Dr. Niedzwiecki has held research faculty positions at Rockefeller University in New York, the University of Toronto, and the University of Warsaw.

She is the former director of cardiovascular research at the prestigious Linus Pauling Institute, formerly located in California. Dr. Niedzwiecki has conducted groundbreaking research in the molecular biology of aging, cellular metabolism, and cardiovascular disease. She has directly worked with the Nobel Laureates Linus Pauling and G.M. Edelman. Dr. Niedzwiecki has been an invited speaker at numerous conferences and scientific meetings, and she has published over 70 scientific publications in respected professional journals, written chapters in books, and authored several popular research articles. For the last 13 years, Dr. Niedzwiecki has been a close associate of Dr. Rath in conducting Cellular Medicine research. She is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition and a member of the American Heart Association, the American Medical Women’s Association and other professional organizations.

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Vadim Ivanov, Ph.D, M.D.
Senior Researcher
Dr. Ivanov holds a medical degree from Tomsk Medical Academy in Tomsk, Russia and doctorate degree in Biochemistry from the National Cardiology Center in Moscow, Russia. He worked as a Senior Researcher at the National Cardiology Center, and subsequently worked at the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine in Palo Alto, California. He joined Matthias Rath Company as a Senior Researcher in 2000.

Dr. Ivanov has authored more than 40 scientific papers, and he has presented at over 100 national and international professional meetings. Dr. Ivanov is a member of the American College of Nutrition and the American Heart Association. His major scientific field of interest is the molecular and cellular mechanisms of the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Dr. Ivanov’s current research interests include nutritional approaches in the prevention and treatment of chronic human diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and cancer.

M. Waheed Roomi, Ph.D.
Senior Research Officer
Dr. Roomi earned a doctorate degree in Biochemical Toxicology from the University of Surrey, England, and is certified by the American Board of Toxicology. Dr. Roomi worked at the Linus Pauling Institute in Palo Alto, California for five years before joining Matthias Rath Company as a Senior Research Officer in 2000. His research interests include cancer, drug metabolism, environmental and occupational toxicology, organic synthesis, the molecular mechanism of toxicity and free radical and oxidative damage. Dr. Roomi has published approximately 100 papers in international journals, and he has presented at over 125 national and international meetings. He is a member of the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR), the Federation of American Society of Experimental Biology (FASEB), the Society of Toxicology (SOT) and the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP).

Shirange Netke, Ph.D.
Senior Researcher
Dr. Netke received master’s and doctoral degrees in nutrition and biochemistry from the University of Illinois. Prior to joining Matthias Rath Company, he was a scientist at the Linus Pauling Institute, where he studied the role of vitamin C in preventing cancer and heart disease. Currently, Dr. Netke is directing Cellular Medicine research being conducted in his home country of India.

Between 1953-1987, Dr. Netke held various positions on the faculty of Veterinary Science in India where he taught physiology and nutrition to undergraduate and graduate students. He has published several research papers on poultry nutrition in national and international journals.

Svetlana Ivanova, M.D.
Research Associate
Dr. Ivanova graduated from Tomsk Medical Institute in Tomsk, Russia, where she specialized in medical and clinical biochemistry. She has held research positions as a clinical biochemist at the 86th City Hospital located in Moscow, Russia and as a biochemical engineer at the National Cardiology Center, also located in Moscow.

Dr. Ivanova’s research has focused on monoclonal antibody development and production, as well as immunochemical assay development and manufacturing. In 1996, she joined the prestigious Linus Pauling Institute, formerly located in California, as a research assistant where she investigated the role of plant-derived polyphenols in reversing cardiovascular disease. Dr. Ivanova joined the Matthias Rath Company Research Institute in 2000, and her research focuses on the application of vitamins and other essential nutrients in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Nusrath Roomi, M.S.
Research Assistant

Erika Price, B.S.
Research Assistant

Nutrition Department

Mira Gadzala, Med. Ed., BN, MSc., RNCP
Director of Health Science and Education
Mira Gadzala Med. Ed., BN, MSc., RNCP supervises clinical studies at Matthias Rath Company, which are conducted with numerous medical clinics and hospitals in the US, Europe and India. She also leads the Nutrition Department, which responds to health questions asked by patients from around the world. Mira developed and conducts the Cellular Health™ Education Seminars, which bring hope and inspiration to people searching for natural solutions to chronic diseases.

She earned her Master’s of Science degree in Cell Biology from the Warsaw University in Poland and conducted groundbreaking research using specific plants compounds in cancer. She cooperated closely with the Trent University of Ontario, Canada, and has published unique research results in reputable biological journals, including Canadian Journal of Botany, Protoplasm, Acta Societatis Botanicorum and many others. She has presented her research results at many national and international research conferences and workshops. Mira also holds a degree in medical journalism and editing, and has worked as a senior editor with one of the largest medical publishers in Europe. She is also a Registered Nutritional Consultant, and has worked with Canadian medical clinics implementing innovative and research-based approaches to various diseases. Mira has authored numerous articles on health and vitamins that have been published in Polish, Canadian, and American health magazines and has co-hosted radio programs in the Michigan area. Currently she is pursuing Ph.D. degree in holistic nutrition.

Bilwa Bhanap, M.D.
Nutritionist