Company

Lumos Labs - Who we are.

Lumos Labs is a cognitive neuroscience research and development company that builds software tools for improving brain health and performance. Lumosity is the first general brain fitness program from Lumos Labs. We specialize in creating innovative applications of the latest developments in brain science in order to help people lead better lives. Since its formation in the spring of 2005, Lumos Labs has been consistently focused on researching and developing the most effective cognitive training applications.

Our Management Team

Lumos Labs was formed due to the founders' desire to promote better brain health. Each of the founders has had a family member affected by the devastating impact of cognitive decline, and they are dedicated to reducing this problem as much as possible. They bring together a diverse set of experiences and knowledge base spanning academic science, gaming and online content delivery.

Kunal Sarkar

Kunal is a founding member of Lumos Labs and leads the operations and marketing team. Previously he was a Vice President at McCown De Leeuw and Co.(MDC), a $1.2 bil private equity fund making growth equity investments. At MDC Kunal was integrally involved in the strategy, operations and the financial recapitalization of a number of portfolio companies including serving on the board of On Stage Entertainment and USBuild, and the IPO of StoneMor (STON). Prior to MDC, he worked in the Strategic Planning and Development group at the Walt Disney Company, where he worked closely with senior management to evaluate acquisitions, joint ventures and new business opportunities. Kunal graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University with a B.A. in Economics with a minor in Finance.

Michael Scanlon

Michael is a founding member of Lumos Labs and is in charge of scientific operations. As a neuroscience grad student at Stanford University, he published research in a variety of neuroscience fields, which included the neural correlates of human cognitive processes such as memory and attention, neurogenesis due to exercise and learning in rats, and cellular plasticity in fish. Before becoming a dedicated researcher, Michael was responsible for management of a 15-person cognitive neuroscience lab. As an undergraduate at Princeton University, he built an electroencephalography (EEG) lab, and designed and conducted experiments to explain the biological and behavioral functioning of human attention.

David Drescher

David is a founding member of Lumos Labs in charge of game design and technical operations. David has been a lifelong game designer. Prior to forming Lumos Labs, he was a web developer at Visual Engineering, where he developed and deployed web application components for effective data visualization. David also has previous experience with website production and maintenance at the internet start-up Riffage.com. He is a past recipient of the National Science Foundation's VIGRE fellowship, for his computer-based research in the field of Algebraic Geometry. David received a B.A. in Mathematics and Philosophy from Columbia University.