Rob Metcalf
NextGxDx has appointed Rob Metcalf as CEO. Most recently, Metcalf served as president and chief operating officer for Digital Reasoning. He has also held multiple positions with LexisNexis, including as vice president of global operations for the company's practice management division. Metcalf succeeds Founder Mark Harris, who will step down as CEO and serve as the company's chief innovation officer.
Joanne Spadoro
T2 Biosystems has appointed Joanne Spadoro as chief operating officer. She has served as a member of the company's scientific advisory board, and as an operational consultant. Prior to joining T2, Spadoro was the chief scientific officer and vice president of worldwide operations at Immucor and senior vice president at Roche.
Todd Laird and David Dimmock
Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego has appointed Todd Laird as chief operating officer and David Dimmock as medical director. Most recently, Laird has been an active investor and advisor to a portfolio of early-stage life science companies. He has also held a variety of global operations and commercial roles with various companies, including American Hospital Supply, Baxter International, GE Healthcare, and Life Technologies. Before joining Rady Children's, Dimmock worked as a clinician and his practice focused on the diagnosis of heritable disorders in children and adults, and the longer term care of patients with mitochondrial and metabolic disorders. He has also been the principal investigator for multiple industry sponsored studies evaluating novel therapeutics for these disorders.
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