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I am a results-driven technical leader in medical device innovation, now focused on solving cancer with data. With over 20 years of experience spanning both industry and academia, I have led full lifecycle product development and successful launches of novel, transformative medical device...

Vinny Antonucci, Allotrope Foundation Vinny joined Merck in 1993 after earning a B.S. from Stevens Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Duke University.  He has held various positions of increasing responsibility over the past three decades at Merck as a senior...

Yousef Baioumy is a laboratory automation professional with a passion for bridging the gap between science and technology. With a background in automating complex workflows, integrating cutting-edge instrumentation, and streamlining data-driven processes, Yousef helps labs increase...

Dia Barakat is the Director of Laboratory Services at Riverview Health. He holds an MBA in Healthcare Management and is a Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP) and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. With over 24 years of experience in healthcare, Dia is dedicated to reducing costs, eliminating ...

Kasia Baranowski is a Technical Program Manager at The Align Foundation, where she leads the GROQ-seq platform. She works to translate complex scientific ideas into actionable programs that generate massively collaborative, scalable, shareable and reproducible datasets. Kasia’s scientific career...

Dr. Fawzi BenMessaoud is a visionary educator, administrator, and technologist with over 30 years of leadership in higher education and corporate learning. A seasoned accreditation chair and evaluator since 2001, he has also led international software development initiatives. His diverse background ...

Marcia Blackmoore is Vice President of Customer Operations at L7 Informatics, where she leads strategic customer engagement and solution delivery for global life sciences and pharmaceutical organizations. With deep domain expertise in molecular biology, clinical supply chain, cell culture, process...

Georgina Campbell Flatter is Chief Executive Officer of Greentown Labs, the world’s largest climate and energy startup incubator. She has an exceptional blend of nonprofit executive leadership, entrepreneurial experience in the climate and energy industries, and a strong technical background. Most...

Mary is the Director of Education Innovation and Strategic Partnerships for the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the Drexel University College of Medicine, the Director for the Center for Business and Program Development at the Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious...

20+ years as an automation engineer / scientist in the field of early drug discovery executing lead discovery (uHTS), lead evaluation (SAR/SLR), lead profiling (ADME-Tox) and sample management operations. Currently a Scientific Director, Head of Core Automation, responsible for automation and...

JooHee is a Project Manager at Cultivarium, where she leads projects such as the development of PRISM (Protocol Recording for Improved Scientific Methodology) and the Cultivarium Portal (Microbial strain database). She works to integrate cutting-edge technologies into scientists’ day-to-day...

I’m a scientist and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience developing, integrating, and implementing advanced hardware and software solutions across both the scientific and commercial sides of biotech and pharma. My work has spanned the full therapeutic lifecycle—from early discovery through ...

Nathan Clark is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ganymede, the modern data platform and cloud infrastructure for science. Prior to Ganymede, Nathan was a product manager for several of Benchling’s data products, including the Insights BI tool and the Machine Learning team. He has a background in machine...

Melissa Crisp, Ph.D. is a Senior Director of Automation & Screening Technologies at Eli Lilly and Company in San Diego, where she leads a team advancing biologics drug discovery through innovative automation strategies and screening platforms. With over 20 years of experience spanning...

Madeline is an accomplished Senior Scientist with expertise in chemical analysis of pharmaceutical small molecules and biophysical characterization of large molecules. She has demonstrated exceptional leadership in guiding teams through early-phase development and commercialization processes. As a...

David Fagan is a seasoned Senior Application Analyst at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) with a passion for leveraging technology to drive innovation in the healthcare industry. With a strong background in laboratory technology and data analysis, David specializes in optimizing...

Nicholas Fagan is a Research Lab Specialist at the Resuscitation Science Center (RSC) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Within the RSC, the Kilbaugh Lab large animal team provides expertise in swine models of traumatic brain injury, cardiac arrest, novel drug therapies, as well ...

Nevin is the Director of Data Knowledge and Discovery – US at Novo Nordisk's Early Research and Development Discovery division. She leads a team focused on creating software and data solutions, such as image-based high-content screening tools, and streamlining applications and data pipelines to ...

Hardikkumar Ghelani is a Senior Scientist at Merck with a strong background in research and development within the pharmaceutical industry. With over a decade of experience, he has a proven track record of leading innovative projects and driving scientific advancements. Hardikkumar is known for his ...

Drew Glatczak is a seasoned professional in the life sciences industry, currently serving as the Regional Sales Manager for the US Northeast region at HighRes Biosolutions. With a strong background in lab technology and automation, Drew brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his...

Matthew is the Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate and Masters Life Design at the Homewood Campus at Johns Hopkins University. He oversees a team of Life Design Educators and Operations staff. The Life Design Lab at Homewood engages students and alumni in life design, experiential...

Michela Grunebaum is the Director of Programs for Greentown Go, the flagship open innovation program at Greentown Labs, the largest climatetech startup incubator in the world. In this role, she leads industry–startup collaborations that accelerate the deployment of climate solutions, managing...

Scott Hanton is the Editorial Director of Lab Manager. He spent 30 years as a research chemist, lab manager, and business leader at Air Products and Intertek. He earned a BS in chemistry from Michigan State University and a PhD in physical chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Scott...

A PhD in Chemical Engineering, now guiding industry leaders on how Scientific AI and unified lab informatics solutions are transforming innovation.  Originally from Toronto, Canada, now residing in San Diego and working with BIOVIA for the past 10 years.

Erin is a dynamic leader driving innovation and excellence in laboratory technology. She joined Merck in 2012 and has built a career advancing analytical science, automation, and robotics for regulated biologics. Beginning in MMD’s Analytical Sciences group, Erin provided analytical support for...

Del Ray Jackson is a seasoned professional in the field of product management with a strong background in laboratory technology. As the Director of Product Management at Hamilton Company, Del Ray leads a team dedicated to developing cutting-edge solutions for the lab industry. With over a decade of ...

Billy Jun is a Product Manager at Roche where he designs and implements global data pipelines connecting laboratory instruments to digital platforms. He holds an MBA and a B.S. in Biomedical Electronics and leads efforts in data engineering, governance and lifecycle management. With expertise...

Katharina Jungblut is a forward-thinking procurement leader with more than 15 years of experience shaping global sourcing strategies across €1B+ in spend. She has a proven track record of driving sourcing innovation and partnerships in Fortune Global 500 companies spanning beauty, health &...

Louis P. Kassa III, MPA, is CEO of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (PABC), Baruch S. Blumberg Institute and Hepatitis B Foundation, which he joined as EVP and COO in 2014. Kassa leads the PABC, home to the Hepatitis B Foundation and Baruch S. Blumberg Institute. He previously was State...

In my leadership role at the Department of Internal Medicine – Nephrology at UTMB, I have relocated our research laboratories over 1,030 miles across the country, establishing a robust infrastructure for our research enterprise. This endeavor involved coordinating personnel transitions, recruiting...

Michael Langner leads the Research Area for Pharma- and Bioproduction Technologies at Fraunhofer IPA. With over 15 years of experience in research, bioprocessing, and lab technology, he develops automated, digital, and scalable solutions that turn innovative ideas into practical improvements for...

For over ten years, Sebastien Latapie has worked at the intersection of healthcare and technology as a researcher, consultant, and investor. As a Partner at Avant Bio, Sebastien evaluates and invests in startups in the life science industrial sector. He's currently on the board of PathPresenter ...

Miu-Ling Lau is Director of Analytical Informatics in Merck’s Manufacturing Division, where she leads a team supporting regulatory submissions and providing data trending, visualization, analysis and reporting for pre- and post-approval products. She is the business owner of Merck’s research...

Raymond is an analytical chemist in the automation group at Genentech's Synthetic Molecule Pharmaceutical Sciences. His background includes a B.S. in chemistry from UC San Diego and a B.S. in computer science from Oregon State University. He is currently pursuing an M.S. in computer science at...

Dr. Aravindh Nivas Marimuthu, MRSC, is a postdoctoral associate at MIT specializing in machine learning applications for chemistry. With a PhD in Physical Chemistry from Radboud University (Netherlands) and more than five years of experience in computational quantum chemistry, laboratory...

Dr. Sreejit R Menon is the R&T Director, Life Sciences at Croda with a background in specialty chemicals field spanning crop protection chemicals, pharmaceutical excipients, bioprocess ingredients. He has driven innovation in specialty chemicals and excipient research, improving biologic and...

Kelly Parliament is a Staff Applications Scientist at Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, where she shares her passion  and scientific expertise in creating automated workflow solutions for global collaborators and researchers.

Luke is Principal Product Manager at Automata, with a focus on Automata’s developer experience and LINQ API. Bringing over 20 years of experience in software engineering, cloud computing, and scalable systems from industries outside lab automation, Luke is passionate about bringing those patterns...

Dan Petkanas is a leader in the digital transformation of laboratories, drawing on years of experience gained from driving impactful change across hundreds of laboratories globally. His deep expertise spans research and development (R&D), compliance, and manufacturing, where he is pivotal in...

Phyllis Pugh, Ph.D., is a Scientist II at AstraZeneca in Frederick, Maryland, specializing in cellular biology combined with advanced data analytics to drive innovation in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. With a doctorate from the University of California, San Diego, and a solid background in...

Alisha is the Sustainable Labs Manager at the University of Pennsylvania and leads the Green Labs program. Alisha took on this role after working in a biotechnology lab while completing her master’s studies in environmental biology. She coordinates events like the annual freezer challenge and fume...

​​​​​​Marco has a background in Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering, and focused on the last decade on the development and implementation of Digital Strategies in the Life Sciences sector. His areas of work include AI, ML, Data Science and UX applied to the Lab. At Tecan, Marco is...

Mary joined DuPont in February of 2021 as part of DuPont's Leveraged Analytical organization, and transitioned to DuPont's Product Stewardship and Regulatory organization as an Environmental Sustainability and Life Cycle Assessment Consultant in July of 2025. Mary has made numerous...

Lyndsey Rissin is the Director of Science Strategy & Partnerships where she supports LabCentral’s community of scientists, innovators, and partners. Passionate about science and how it can be harnessed to help patients, Lyndsey is a connector of resources that enable scientific success in and...

Cristalle Ruiz works at Impact Laboratories, a subsidiary of My Green Lab—the nonprofit leading the movement for sustainability in science. As Director of Certification Growth, she helps labs worldwide improve their operations through the My Green Lab Certification program. This third-party...

Burkhard Schaefer has been an active member of the laboratory informatics community for over 25 years. He started his career working on instrument control and data standards at Los Alamos National Laboratory and later the National Institute of Standards and Technology. He co-founded BSSN...

Will Serber is VP and General Manager of Automation at Ginkgo Bioworks and leads a cross-disciplinary team of ~50 scientists and software, mechanical, and automation engineers. Together, they are responsible for automating Ginkgo's high throughput Foundry as well as inventing and...

Anat Shiloach is a Senior Director in the Science & Technology division of Unilever R&D in Trumbull, CT.  She leads a global team of scientists in developing novel technologies and formulations for the Personal Care business group.  The team uses microstructure characterization...

Lauren Singelakis is a visionary leader in the field of laboratory technology, currently serving as the Chief Laboratory Officer at Mount Sinai Health System. With over 25 years of experience in healthcare and laboratory management, Lauren is dedicated to driving innovation and excellence in...

Johannes is the CEO and co-founder of Clustermarket, the world's leading equipment booking platform that helps LabOps teams reduce booking conflicts, prevent downtime, plan CapEx investments, and increase utilization in their R&D facilities.

Dr. Isaiah Speight is a native of Portsmouth, Virginia in the Hampton-Roads area. He earned his B.S. in chemistry in 2016 from Norfolk State University as a DNIMAS Scholar. During this time, he did undergraduate research in polymer synthesis with Prof. Olufemi Oyesana at NSU and carbohydrate...

Summer Stephens is an automation expert with over 7 years experience in drug product development, primarily in formulation development of biopharm products. She is a graduate of Cornell University, where she majored in chemistry and physics, and is pursuing a Pharm. Sci. masters in drug development ...

Kayla Stocking is a Market Development Representative at Impact Laboratories, where she focuses on advancing sustainability in science through supporting My Green Lab Certification. With nearly a decade of lab experience across industry and academia, she brings a unique perspective to bridging...

Sadi Caldarazzo is the Laboratory Administrator for the City of Baltimore’s Department of Public Works, Laboratory Operations Division. With over two decades of experience in water and wastewater analysis and management, she leads strategic initiatives that enhance public health, environmental...

Sandip Tiwari, M. Pharm., Ph.D.Head of Technical Services – Pharma Solutions, North America, BASF, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Dr. Sandip Tiwari is a transformative pharmaceutical executive with over 25 years of global experience in oral drug product development, CMC strategy, and regulatory...

Gram Townsend is the Product Leader for Automated Sample Preparation at Sotax, a global leader in pharmaceutical testing solutions. Over the past 4 years he has been working with the talented team in Westborough, Massachussetts to develop the next generation of sample preparation. He is excited to...

Rahul Tyagi is the Global VP of Data Science, AI and Intelligent Automation for Kenvue. His current role involves driving automation and productivity benefits in the company leveraging both classic and Generative AI. He joined Kenvue in March 2023 after having spent significant part of his 28-year...

Noah is an Applications Consulting Scientist who combines hands-on lab experience with automation design expertise. Specializing in ELISA, cell maintenance, and analytical workflows, he helps labs implement smart, scalable, and compliant automation using platforms like Green Button Go—bridging the...

Alex is currently the Senior Manager of Laboratory Operations and Alliance Management at Invivyd, Inc., a role he has held since 2022. In this position, he supports both internal and external operations to drive advancements in Discovery. Prior to joining Invivyd, Alex was the Laboratory Operations ...

Dhanuka Wasalathanthri, Ph.D. is an Associate Director at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) where his main role is to serve as the strategy lead for Process Analytical Technology (PAT), High-Throughput Automation and Digital Capabilities at Biologics Development organization. He is a versatile leader with ...

Ryan is the Senior Sustainability Specialist for Green Labs/Zero Waste at Johns Hopkins University. He leads the JHU Green Labs Program and uses his research background to support JHU's campuses in fostering a culture of sustainability in research and teaching labs and promoting JHU's...

Sam Welborn earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in the study of synthesis and processing relationships of nanomaterials using X-ray scattering techniques. He is a NESAP for Data postdoctoral fellow in the Data Science Engagement...

Jon Welsh has worked at HP/Agilent for over 34 years working closely with customers in various roles focusing on informatics and enterprise software.  These roles include being a Certified Validation Professional, Informatics Application Engineer, Informatics Sales Specialist and Sales Manager as...

Robert H. Williams has over 20 years of experience in the design of software solutions. Leveraging his background in analytical chemistry and instrument development, he has coordinated with end users to co-develop innovative products and solutions to increase laboratory efficiency and productivity.

Jeff Wisotzkey, Ph.D., HCLD, CC During his career, Dr. Wisotzkey has held senior positions with clinical laboratories including Chief Scientific Officer and Clinical Laboratory Director in Pennsylvania, Alabama (Huntsville) and Tennessee (Nashville) and has served on numerous executive leadership...

Dan Wu is an Associate R&D Director at Dow, leading digital innovation within the Dow Coating Materials business.  She oversees a cross-functional team and collaboration focused transforming how data is captured, managed, and applied across the entire product development lifecycle - from...

Over 10 years in the Lab Automation field where I have designed and built automation platforms, allowing for scientists to focus on science.  I quickly and efficiently migrate science from the bench to the automation platform while mentoring aspiring automation scientist's and accelerating...

John Zehren graduated U. W. Parkside in 1987, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Art. He moved to Chicago in 1989 where he pursued work as a Studio Artist. In addition to art he worked as an Aesthetician for Private Clients, Galleries and Museums, and also worked as a Gallery Director. From 1997 to 2015...

Tammy Zingaro is a Senior Principal Scientist at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine R&D with a passion for driving innovation in the pharmaceutical industry. With 23 years of experience, Tammy has a broad laboratory skillset consisting of commercial and clinical analytical testing...