NEURALINK TAPS EX-FEDERAL TECH INSIDER FOR MEDICAL CHIEF ROLE Neuralink announced Friday that David McMullen, ex-Director of Neurological Devices at the FDA, DARPA program manager, and NIH researcher, joins as Medical Affairs Lead. McMullen built his career on early human brain implant trials at Duke, including controlling two robotic arms using only brain signals, and sees Neuralink as “urgent” for safely scaling brain-based medical technology: "This role combines scientific rigor, direct patient impact, and the chance to move the entire field of BCI forward... Neuralink is one of the very few places where that mission feels not just possible, but urgent." McMullen's resume screams credibility, bridging regulations, research, and real-world rollout, for Neuralink's trials in U.S., Canada, UK, UAE, with Blindsight (vision-restoring implant) launching 2026. His experience at the FDA and in military tech could fast-track approvals and build patient trust, turning science fiction into real treatment for paralysis and blindness. Source: @xAi, @Neuralink