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Cynthia Collins

May 25, 2018

DermTech, a developer of non-invasive molecular dermatology tests, has appointed Cynthia Collins to its board of directors. Collins most recently served as CEO of Human Longevity. She has also been CEO/GM of GE Healthcare's cell therapy business, lab businesses, and Clarient Diagnostics. Prior to GE, Collins was president and CEO of GenVec. Before that she was group vice president for the cellular analysis business at Beckman Coulter. She has also held executive positions with Sequoia Pharmaceuticals and Clinical Micro Sensors, a subsidiary of Motorola.

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