Team
Company Overview
BioDrop Solutions SIA is a diagnostics company based in Riga, Latvia, developing innovative tear-based diagnostics. Our smart contact lens platform collects microRNA from tear fluid, enabling early detection and monitoring of brain cancers like glioma — with unmatched comfort and speed.
The company is supported by the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) and benefits from Latvia’s innovation-friendly environment, strategic EU location, and R&D incentives.
With scientific operations in Europe and executive leadership in the U.S., BioDrop bridges cutting-edge biotech and global commercialization.
Baruh Polis MD, PhD, MBA
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Yonit Leykind is a final-year medical student at Bar-Ilan University and a researcher at Reichman University. With a background in biotechnology and translational research, she is passionate about advancing innovative healthcare solutions.
At BioDrop, Yonit leads clinical research activities, supporting the development of biomarker-based technologies and their translation into clinical applications.
Yonit Leykind, BSc
Clinical Research Lead
Baruh Polis is a physician-scientist, neuroscientist, and biotechnology entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in biomedical research and translational medicine. His work spans neuroscience, neurodegenerative diseases, molecular medicine, and international research collaborations.
Combining scientific expertise with strategic leadership, he has contributed to multidisciplinary research initiatives across Europe, bridging academic discovery, clinical needs, and technological innovation.
As Founder and CEO of BioDrop Solutions, he leads the company's scientific vision, technology development, and strategic growth, with a focus on advancing non-invasive molecular diagnostics and precision medicine.
Transforming Tears into Diagnostics
Biodrop Solutions develops innovative contact lenses that collect tears for liquid biopsies, enabling early disease detection and monitoring through advanced hydrogel technology.
About Biodrop Solutions
Our tear-collecting lenses aim to revolutionize healthcare, simplifying disease detection and monitoring, making diagnostics as easy as wearing a contact lens.
Let's Advance Precision Diagnostics Together
We welcome collaborations with researchers, clinicians, healthcare organizations, industry partners, and investors who share our vision of advancing non-invasive precision diagnostics.
