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Est. 2015 · San Diego, CA

Made for how your body actually works.

Qualia builds science-backed supplements that work with the body's regulatory systems, not around them. Founded in 2015, Qualia's research is based on a more ambitious, integrated principle of how wellness research should be done.

Founded
2015
Headquarters
Carlsbad, California
Approach
Complex Systems Science
Categories
Cognition · Sleep · Longevity

Over a decade of award-winning science in service to the human experience.

In 2015, our team of scientists made a decision that would separate Qualia from every supplement company on earth. Instead of masking symptoms of a body and mind on the decline, we would create formulas that address health challenges at their source — bringing entire body systems back into optimal self-regulation. Achieving this would mean nothing less than redlining the frontier of aging science.

We named the company Qualia because it is a philosophical term meaning your unique individual experience of something: a walk through the forest after the rain, or the laugh of your child. It is the moments that make us come alive inside — making contact with the majesty of life.

That word has always been the point: to be in service to the human experience. The first morning where hope returns, and you feel better. Or the decade of thriving health you didn't think you'd get. Science shapes our work, but the beauty of life defines our inspiration.

Our science team of MDs, NDs, and PhDs has spent over a decade pioneering complex systems science in nutritional formulations — earning the Nutrition Business Journal's 2025 Award for Science & Innovation, multiple Inc. 5000 honors, and a community of millions whose results continue to drive each new wave of our research, at the absolute frontier of how well humans can age, and live.

It is the only standard we have interest in.

Read our scientific approach
How We Work

What real wellness research looks like.

Four principles, applied to every formulation. Together they're what we mean when we say "complex systems science."

01

Complex systems, not single targets

We formulate for the health of entire biological networks: neurotransmitters, mitochondria, signalling pathways — rather than spiking one biomarker and disregarding the others.

02

Premium, pure, potent ingredients

Many patented and clinically studied ingredients, along with standardized extracts, are included in our formulas. And every Qualia formula is 100% non-GMO and ethically sourced.

03

Full transparency

Every milligram of every ingredient fully disclosed. No proprietary blends, no hidden fillers. Strict third-party testing. What's on the label — and only what's on the label — is in the product.

04

Constant iteration

We iterate our formulas to keep up with new evidence. As research discovers new ways to improve nutrition, our formulas iterate with the times. Our formulas are at the frontier of nutritional science.

By the Numbers

11 +

Years of tireless, award-winning research

16

Members of our science team, including MD's, ND's, and PhD's crafting and testing every formula.

40 +

Human studies on our formulas, only releasing formulas whose study results meet or exceed their goals.

2 MM+

Spent on research, development, and testing to ensure the unrivaled quality of Qualia products.

The best research we can do isn't on a single ingredient — it's on the relationships between them, and the body that has to integrate them all.
Shawn Ramer
Chief Science Officer
Science Team

The people behind every formula.

Clinicians, researchers, and formulators who do the work of translating the complexity of the human body into products that can transform your health.

Daniel Stickler, MD

Daniel Stickler, MD

Medical Director

Shawn Ramer,  Ph.D.

Shawn Ramer, Ph.D.

Chief Science Officer

Gregory Kelly, ND

Gregory Kelly, ND

Chief Product Officer

Dr. Heather Sandison

Dr. Heather Sandison

Medical Advisor

Sara Adães, Ph.D.

Sara Adães, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scientist

Dan Pardi, MS, Ph.D.

Dan Pardi, MS, Ph.D.

Chief Health Officer

Sarah Blomquist, Ph.D.

Sarah Blomquist, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Colin Gardner, Ph.D.

Colin Gardner, Ph.D.

Research Associate

Abhimanyu Ardagh

Abhimanyu Ardagh

Research Study Coordinator

Katie Fabian, B.S., CCRC

Katie Fabian, B.S., CCRC

Director of Clinical Operations

Ginny Robards

Ginny Robards

Senior Scientific Writer

Bill Scuba

Bill Scuba

Director of Research

Scientific & Medical Advisors

Clinicians who hold our formulas to serious standards.

A standing board of MDs, NDs, and researchers who pressure-test our formulations against the realities of clinical practice.

Sara Szal, MD

Sara Szal, MD

Nafysa  Parpia, MD

Nafysa Parpia, MD

Hyla Cass, MD

Hyla Cass, MD

Mark Tager, MD

Mark Tager, MD

Jeffrey Becker, MD

Jeffrey Becker, MD

Harry McIlroy, MD

Harry McIlroy, MD

Lindsay Briner, Ph.D.

Lindsay Briner, Ph.D.

Zachary Stein, Ed.D

Zachary Stein, Ed.D

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.

Molly Maloof, MD

Molly Maloof, MD

Mark  Percival, DC

Mark Percival, DC

Richard Powers, DC

Richard Powers, DC

Domain Expert Advisors

Health practitioners, elite athletes & brilliant minds who partner with us.

Renowned leaders in health, athletic performance, and human optimization who have partnered with us to help Qualia's mission become a worldwide community.

Joe De Sena

Joe De Sena

Mark Divine

Mark Divine

Brian Mackenzie

Brian Mackenzie

Brian Bradley

Brian Bradley

Dave Asprey

Dave Asprey

JJ Virgin

JJ Virgin

Ben Angel

Ben Angel

Mindy Pelz

Mindy Pelz

Michael  Fishman

Michael Fishman

Kaillie Humphries

Kaillie Humphries

Radha  Agrawal

Radha Agrawal

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