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Faculty and Advisory Council
Meet Our Featured Faculty
Shana Tetrault, PhD
Program Chair, Applied Biotechnology and Enterprise
Director of Product Marketing, Quanterix
Shana Augustin Tetrault, PhD, is the Director of Product Marketing at Quanterix, a company specializing in digitizing biomarker analysis to advance precision health. In this role, she leads product marketing strategies, focusing on the development and promotion of innovative detection solutions. Prior to joining Quanterix in November 2024, Dr. Tetrault held key positions at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc., including Director of Commercial Operations-Alliance Management, where she managed business development and partnerships. Her earlier experience includes roles such as Senior Director of Product Management and Marketing at Ultivue and Global Commercial Program and Operations Manager at Quanterix. Dr. Tetrault earned her PhD in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology from Brandeis University and a BA in Biology from Merrimack College.
Angelo Luo
Instructor
Program Manager, Google DeepMind
Luo is technical leader with more than 15 years of experience in software engineering and artificial intelligence. As a Senior Technical Program Manager at Google DeepMind, he currently direct programs focused on the evaluation and training of Gemini model frontier capabilities. His background also includes leading and scaling generative AI initiatives across Google’s suite of products. His teaching experience includes over 5 years in higher education.
Meet Our Advisory Board
Donald Anderson
Program: Applied Biotechnology and Enterprise
CEO, Biogut Technologies Inc.
Parina Gounilli, PhD
Program: Applied Biotechnology and Enterprise
Executive Director/Head of R&D Strategy and Operations, Amgen
Elena Mack, MS
Program: Applied Biotechnology and Enterprise
Chief Quality & Sustainability Officer, SaniSure
David Martin, PharmD, MBA
Program: Applied Biotechnology and Enterprise
President and CEO, Tripp Bio
Nneka Onwudiwe, PharmD, PhD, MBA
Program: Applied Biotechnology and Enterprise
PRO/PE Regulatory Review Officer, FDA
Karen Stein, MD, MPH
Program: Applied Biotechnology and Enterprise
Clinical Development Consultant
Ming Tong, MD, MBE
Program: Applied Biotechnology and Enterprise
Clinical Investment & Medical Director, Biopharma International
Jeffrey Venstrom, MD
Program: Applied Biotechnology and Enterprise
Global Head of Diagnostics, Eli Lilly & Company