Sophia Genetics: Troy Cox
Sophia Genetics has named former Foundation Medicine CEO Troy Cox chairman of its board of directors, effective March 1. Cox will replace Antoine Duchateau, whom the company said will remain on the board. Cox, who also has held executive positions at US BioOncology and Genentech, joined the Sophia Genetics board in July 2019.
Predictive Oncology: Dan Handley
Predictive Oncology: Dan Handley
Predictive Oncology has appointed Dan Handley to its board of directors. Handley is a professor and director of the Clinical and Translational Genome Research Institute of Southern California University. Previously, he was chief scientific officer of the Clinical and Translational Genome Research Institute, a Florida-based non-profit. He also previously served as chief scientific officer for Advanced Healthcare Technology Solutions; as a senior researcher at Procter & Gamble; a senior administrator, researcher, and laboratory manager at the David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine; and as a founding biotechnology inventor for the National Genetics Institute.
LifeOmic: Ed Simcox
LifeOmic: Ed Simcox
Precision medicine software firm LifeOmic has named Ed Simcox as its new chief strategy officer. Simcox joins LifeOmic from the US Department of Health and Human Services, where he served as chief technology officer and acting chief information officer. Prior to this, Simcox was director of US health care strategy, partnerships, and product development for AT&T. He also served as healthcare practice leader at Logicalis US, a global IT firm.
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