About
Experienced scientific leader with nearly two decades directing R&D teams across oncology diagnostics development. Brings expertise spanning research, regulatory submission and product approval, including immunohistochemistry assays, next-generation sequencing panels, and multi-omic machine learning assays for early cancer detection, with specialized focus on manufacturing scale-up and clinical validation.
Experience
- AOA DxChief Scientific Officercurrent2024 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- Thrive, An Exact Sciences CompanyHead Of Research And Development2021 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Personal Genome DiagnosticsSVP, Research, Development and Operations2016 — 2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Ventana Medical SystemsVice President, Assay and Reagent Development2013 — 2016Greater Tucson Area
- Ventana Medical SystemsSenior Project Leader, Companion Diagnostic Assay Development2012 — 2013Tucson AZ
- Ventana Medical SystemsProject Leader2010 — 2012
- RocheVP Assay And Reagent Development2006 — 2016Roche Tissue Diagnostics
- Ventana Medical SystemsSenior Manager, Molecular Probes2008 — 2010
- Ventana Medical SystemsSenior Scientist2006 — 2008
- Aastrom BiosciencesSenior Scientist2005 — 2006
- University of ArizonaPost-doctoral fellow1998 — 2002
Education
- Northeastern UniversityPh.D., Immunology/Biochemistry1992 — 1997
Skills & more
Product Development2Building World Class Teams2Creative Problem Solving2Biotechnology70Assay Development64Medical Devices28Molecular Biology33Life Sciences28Lifesciences26Oncology18Genomics13Commercialization14
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ImmunohistochemistryFDAImmunologyInfectious DiseasesDrug DiscoveryCross-functional Team LeadershipBiomarkersImmunoassaysManagementLeadershipResearch and Development (R&D)Clinical DevelopmentFrom Abby's professional profile.
Colleagues at AOA Dx
Alex Fisher
Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder at AOA Dx
Anna Jeter
Chief Regulatory Officer & Co-Founder at AOA Dx
Cory Bystrom
Senior Director, Biomarker & Analytical Development at AOA Dx
Drew Watson
Clinical Advisor at AOA Dx
Elizabeth Yarber
Senior Director of Clinical Operations at AOA Dx
Emily Chang
Director, R&D at AOA Dx
James White
Scientific Advisor at AOA Dx
John Friedman
Board Member at AOA Dx