about arietis

Arietis is located at the Bio Square Discovery and Innovation Center on Boston University's Medical Campus.  Arietis was founded on technologies for discovering antimicrobials developed by Professor Kim Lewis at Northeastern University.  Dr. Michael LaFleur oversees daily laboratory operations. Following is a brief description of their backgrounds.

Kim Lewis, Ph.D.

Founder & Chairman of the Board

Dr. Lewis is a Professor of Biology and Director of the Antimicrobial Discovery Center at Northeastern University. He is an expert in microbial drug resistance and drug discovery. He received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Moscow University and prior to coming to NEU in 2001 has been on the Faculty of MIT, University of Maryland and Tufts University. Dr. Lewis is the author of over 100 publications, several patents and inventions licensed to the Industry.

Michael LaFleur, Ph.D., MBA

Chief Executive Officer

Dr. LaFleur is a co-inventor on key Arietis technology and has led operations for the past decade. Michael received his Ph.D. from Northeastern University and an MBA from the Isenberg School of Management. He has worked closely with Dr. Lewis to understand recalcitrant infections, and develop therapeutic approaches to make these infections treatable.