# Samantha Scott

> Samantha Scott, PhD is the founder and CEO of JuneBrain, a Baltimore medtech startup building the first wearable, technician-free retinal scanning system. Trained as a biomedical engineer at Stanford and USC, she is turning high-resolution eye imaging plus AI into a way to detect and monitor brain and eye conditions far outside the walls of a clinic. JuneBrain has raised more than $3 million in private capital, won $3 million in NSF grants, holds four issued patents, and is on track for an FDA submission.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at JuneBrain, Inc.
- **Organizations:** JuneBrain, Inc.
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS, Biomechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Computational neuroscience and artificial intelligence, University of Oxford (via Stanford Overseas Studies), PhD, Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California (Viterbi School of Engineering), Technology Commercialization Program, USC Marshall School of Business
- **Known for:** Founder and CEO of JuneBrain, developer of the Neuro-i SS-OCT wearable retinal scanner, Raised more than $3 million in private investment and won roughly $3 million in NSF SBIR Phase I and II grants, Four issued patents covering wearable OCT imaging

## Career timeline

- **2014** — Earned PhD in Biomedical Engineering at USC Viterbi, researching retinal implants at the BMES Engineering Research Center.
- **—** — Worked as a research scientist at Vasoptic Medical and as a postdoctoral fellow and collaborator at the National Institutes of Health.
- **2017** — Founded JuneBrain, Inc., naming it for Tennessee June bugs and Brain Awareness Month.
- **2023** — JuneBrain reached a working prototype and prepared for early revenue and FDA submission.
- **2025-10** — Won first place and crowd favorite at the NOBIC 2025 BioChallenge pitch competition in New Orleans.
- **2026-02** — Emerging Technology Centers (ETC) invested in JuneBrain as the startup grew its Baltimore base at the UM BioPark / LaunchPort.
- **2026-03** — New Orleans BioFund and Gulf South Angels made a joint investment in JuneBrain.

## Achievements

- Founder and CEO of JuneBrain, developer of the Neuro-i SS-OCT wearable retinal scanner
- Raised more than $3 million in private investment and won roughly $3 million in NSF SBIR Phase I and II grants
- Four issued patents covering wearable OCT imaging
- First-place winner and crowd favorite at the 2025 NOBIC BioChallenge
- Built a multidisciplinary team of biomedical engineers, software developers, neurologists, and ophthalmologists
- Earned a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from USC Viterbi (2014)
- JuneBrain certified as a women-owned small business (WBENC)

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — New Orleans BioFund and Gulf South Angels announced a joint investment in JuneBrain.
- **2026-02** — Baltimore's Emerging Technology Centers (ETC) invested in JuneBrain as it scaled at the UM BioPark.
- **2025-10** — JuneBrain won first place and the crowd favorite award at the 2025 NOBIC BioChallenge in New Orleans.

## Links

- Website: https://junebrain.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-scott-junebrain
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/JuneBrainInc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5_NVmxRI9g
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/junebraininc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/JuneBrain-Inc/100075825236539/

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Last updated: 2026-06-21