Strategic innovation leader with over 15 years of experience bridging healthcare, technology, and market strategy. She helps universities and research institutes turn groundbreaking research into impactful, market-ready solutions. With a Ph.D. in Genetics and an Executive MBA in Healthcare, she has led NIH-funded projects, co-founded an award-winning medtech startup, and mentored startups through the NSF I-Corps program. Her work focuses on commercializing healthcare innovations, fostering university-industry partnerships, and leveraging AI technologies to scale solutions that address real-world challenges.