Allan Hug is a career long marketer and fundraiser. In 2000, his brother was diagnosed with cancer. Post receiving many rounds of chemotherapy his brother’s cancer returned. Due to compassionate doctors and good health care, he was treated outside of his network, miles from home, with cutting-edge therapies uncommon at the time. As a result of these treatments, his sibling has been cancer free for nearly 17 years. Witnessing his brothers recovery, and the power of experiential medicine, drives Mr. Hug to help I CAN WIN move forth in its mission.

Tomas Hode, Ph.D., who received his Ph.D. in 2005, is a co-founder of Immmunophotonics, and has more than 10 years experience in the medical laser device industry. Dr. Hode has been a board member of the Missouri Biotechnology Association (MOBIO), and is a program committee member of the “Biophotonics and Immune Responses” and the “Mechanisms for Low Level Light Therapy” conferences of SPIE.

Lu Alleruzo is a co-founder of Immunophotonics. He received a bachelor’s degree in bioengineering and an MBA from the University of Missouri – Columbia. Mr. Alleruzzo received experience in device development prior to employment at Cerner, HP and World Wide Technologies. He is chairman of the board for the American Cancer Society - St. Louis Chapter, and sits on the University of Missouri - Crosby MBA Advisory Committee.