Our Team

Rhonda R. Voskuhl, M.D.
Inventor

Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl is a Professor of Neurology at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the faculty neurologist for the UCLA Comprehensive Menopause Care Program. She holds the Jack Skirball Chair and is the Director of the UCLA Multiple Sclerosis Program. Dr. Voskuhl is the UCLA inventor for over 15 U.S. and European patents, including those for the CleopatraRX treatment, PearlPAK™. Dr. Voskuhl received her Bachelor of Science degree from Phillips University, graduating Summa cum laude, was team captain of the women’s basketball team for 2 years, and was selected as the top senior of her graduating class. She received her M.D. from Vanderbilt University, completed neurology residency at the University of Texas Southwestern, and did a fellowship at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Washington, DC. Her research at UCLA has had continuous funding for over 25 years from the NIH and other agencies. Her laboratory focuses on the role of sex hormones and sex chromosomes on neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. Voskuhl has over 200 publications, including those in prestigious journals such as Nature, Lancet Neurology, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. These include showing how estrogen protects the brain from cognitive decline and regional brain atrophy. Dr. Voskuhl’s career was profiled in the February 2024 issue of Lancet Neurology, the #1 neurology journal in the world.

Dr. Voskuhl has won numerous national and international awards for her work in neuroprotective treatment drug discovery, most recently including: The John Dystel Prize in MS, 2024, from the American Academy of Neurology and the National MS Society, the most prestigious award in the field (U.S., Canada, Europe) and the Rachel Horne Prize for Women’s Research in MS, 2023, from the European and American Committees for Treatment and Research in MS (U.S., Canada, Europe). She was selected for a R35 Research Award Program from the NIH, 2023-2031, granted to only ten neuroscience researchers per year (U.S.). She also received the Kenneth P. Johnson Award, 2019, from the American Committee for Treatment and Research in MS (U.S., Canada); and the Berlin Institute of Health Excellence Award, 2018, for research on the effect of being female versus male on health and diseases (Global). Dr. Voskuhl was the President of the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD), an international organization of researchers.

Dina Leeds
Chief Executive Officer, CEO

Dina Leeds is the CEO of CleopatraRX Development, LLC. She was the former owner of a top medical equipment company that specialized in pneumatic pumps for cancer patients experiencing leg swelling due to poor lymphatic circulation, with her company becoming a top distributor on the west coast. As Vice President of Fred Leeds Properties, she has led initiatives to provide affordable housing to the underserved populations in the Los Angeles area. She is also involved in other companies in strategic and supportive roles.

Mrs. Leeds is deeply engaged in philanthropic activities. She was the President of the Western Region Board of American Friends of Magen David Adom, supporting blood banks and emergency health services in Israel. She worked on the Afghan Rescue initiative and the global campaign “Too Young to Wed” to protect young girls in poverty. Dina Leeds was the Grow, Unite, Build Africa Distinguished Women of the Year and the Israel Cancer Research Fund’s Women of the Year. Mrs. Leeds chaired the Los Angeles Urban League’s Centennial Gala and was the inaugural chair of the Patron Ladies of the Guild for the Los Angeles Ballet. She serves on the board of the UCLA Health System and Pepperdine University.

Kevin Murray
CEO Financial Officer, CFO, and Vice-President, VP

Kevin Murray is the Chief Financial Officer and Vice-President at CleopatraRX Development, LLC, the parent of CleopatraRX.com. He is also the founder and president of Kevin Murray CFO, PLLC, a CPA firm that provides outsourced CFO consulting and business advisory services to private businesses in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Kevin has over 30 years of C-level executive management experience in finance, accounting, fundraising and business management. He has provided CFO consulting and business advisory services to over 200 companies, creating cost-effective and customized solutions that help his clients achieve long-term profitability. Kevin served as CFO at CreditPoint Software, LLC, from 2006-2018; as a member of the Board of Directors from 2008-Present; and as Chairman of the Audit Committee since 2018. He earned his B.S. in Accounting from Oklahoma State University in 1980 and a CPA License from the Oklahoma Accountancy Board in 1989.

Kevin serves as the Secretary/Treasurer elect on the Rotary Club of Tulsa, the largest volunteer and community service organization in the City of Tulsa.  He is the Chairman of Service Above Self Committee, leading work for low income neighborhoods including working with the elementary school, school for children with disabilities and food market.  Kevin is also a 20-year board member for Saint Simeon’s Senior Community; a faith-based retirement community that is acclaimed for Memory Care.

Dr. Patricia Ann Briscoe
Advisor

Dr. Patricia Briscoe has a distinguished career as a plastic surgeon in Seattle. She got her Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors from the University of Oregon and received her M.D. from Vanderbilt University where she received Alpha Omega Alpha honors. Dr. Briscoe was chosen for one of only three coveted plastic surgery residency positions for the year she applied, accepting and completing it at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Briscoe then became full partner in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc. in Seattle. She also served as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at the University of Washington. For her work as a faculty mentor, she was selected by plastic surgery residents and fellows for the Golden Scalpel Teaching Award. Dr. Briscoe’s specialization is breast aesthetic and reconstructive surgery for women after breast cancer treatment.

Dr. Briscoe’s dedication to service is evidenced by her many years of work for Northwest Medical Volunteers, which entailed annual travel on reconstructive surgery missions to Mexico to assist underserved patients with various deformities. This included performing life-changing facial surgeries in children with cleft palate, free of charge.

Dr. Jennifer Ahdout
Advisor

Dr. Jennifer Ahdout is a highly sought after dermatologist in Beverly Hills. She is the Director of Dermatology, Laser, and Skin Care at the Roxbury Institute, Beverly Hills, California. She got her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) graduating Summa cum laude. She received her M.D. from UCLA where she received Alpha Omega Alpha honors, and completed dermatology residency at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). She has led numerous teaching groups and clinics to educate dermatology students at UCLA and UCI, and was the coordinator for a preventative medicine initiative for students from 13 states on the west coast. She also has authored several scientific publications. Dr. Ahdout’s dermatology practice provides medical, cosmetic, and surgical services.

Dr. Ahdout has an extensive track record of providing free dermatologic healthcare to those in underserved communities. This includes volunteering at the Venice Family Clinic and being co-founder of the UCLA Melanoma Awareness project.

Karen Miller, Ph.D.
Geropsychology, Clinical Neuropsychology
Advisor

Dr. Karen Miller is on the advisory board with CleopatraRX™. She is a leading expert in the area of memory and cognitive decline during aging and menopause. For over two decades, Dr. Miller was a Health Sciences Clinical Professor at UCLA Medical Center in the Department of Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry as well as Director Practicum Training for medical psychology. She has vast experience in the field of aging and memory as a geropsychologist and clinical neuropsychologist. With a strong background in clinical work, research, and community involvement for individuals and families who are experiencing psychological and cognitive changes related to aging, Dr. Miller has focused on developing novel intervention programs, including Memory Fitness®, Memory Care®, and Brain Boot Camp®. These brain game programs, which are presently licensed in the United States, aim to stabilize cognitive decline and improve overall memory and other lifestyle factors (stress, nutrition, exercise, sleep) for individuals experiencing aging related cognitive decline. She has co-authored many publications in the area cognitive decline during menopause with Dr. Prabha Siddarth (UCLA).

Currently, Dr. Miller is the Senior Director of Brain Wellness and Lifestyle Programs at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute Foundation (PNIF). Her role is to develop and direct the implementation of lifestyle programs that provide a roadmap to brain wellness. She and her team at PNIF aim to reach a broad audience of individuals who want to optimize their cognition in the Los Angeles community and beyond.

Prabha Siddarth, Ph.D
Advisor

Dr. Prabha Siddarth is on the advisory board with CleopatraRX™. She is a Senior Research Statistician at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is an expert on clinical research focused on memory and aging, cognitive difficulties, and Alzheimer’s Disease. She has published papers as the lead statistician for clinical trials of estrogen treatment in women with multiple sclerosis and on sex differences in regional brain atrophy with Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl (UCLA) as well as on the effect of menopause on cognitive decline and strategies to prevent it with Dr. Karen Miller (UCLA). Dr. Siddarth also serves as the statistician for Dr. Voskuhl’s UCLA grants funded by the National
Institutes of Health that are focused on identifying neuroprotective treatments for neurological diseases and aging.

Dr. Siddarth’s unique expertise entails developing and applying novel and sophisticated analytical techniques to understand data from large samples as well as smaller observational studies and clinical trials. She has been instrumental in identifying early neuroimaging and genomic biomarkers of cognitive and mood disorders that are useful for designing preventive and treatment approaches. She has collaborated with the Gallup organization to investigate risk factors for memory problems and depressive symptoms using data from tens of thousands of patients. She is passionate about technological and multidisciplinary health innovations in the area of brain health. She has authored over 100 scientific publications and has received numerous awards and honors.

Carrie Policella
Advisor

Carrie Policella has a track record of success in business and commitment to community service. She got her Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas. Ms. Policella is the President and cofounder of Blaine and Associates, Inc. (Los Angeles) and Blaine Personnel, Inc. (Las Vegas and Phoenix). For over three decades, her companies have specialized in staffing administrative, human resources, IT, legal, and accounting professionals, catering to a prestigious client list including Fortune 500 and 100 companies across industries, such as entertainment, public relations, and hospitality.

Carrie Policella was the first female president of the Century City Rotary Club of Los Angeles. She has worked with the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center, St. Vincent Meals on Wheels, the Peck Veterans Foundation, and mentored youth for over 20 years in the Big Brother/Big Sister Organization. Ms. Policella was honored as Woman of the Year by the Century City Chamber of Commerce.

Jeramy Meacham, Ph.D.
Co-Founder

Dr. Jeramy Meacham is the co-founder and Board Member of CleopatraRX Development, LLC, the parent of CleopatraRX.com. He is also the founder and CEO of Fountain Park Healthcare, a supplier of outsourced service-related resources in the United States to pharmaceutical, medical device and other healthcare companies.

Jeramy has over 20 years of experience in the manufacturing, commercialization and distribution of pharmaceutical products and medical devices across the U.S., having started or invested in more than 30 companies during his career. He has served as an advisor to countless pharmacies and pharmaceutical companies during his tenure. Jeramy holds a PhD from Jackson State University in Operations Management (2009), an MBA from McNeese State University (2003), and a B.S. from Nicholls State University (2000).