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Jeff Helfer, CEO
Diffinity Genomics is led by Jeff Helfer, an entrepreneur and angel investor with 33 years experience in medical product development and manufacturing, new business development, and regulatory affairs. He recently co-founded and served as CEO of MYOTECH, LLC, to commercialize a unique, alternative human heart pump, and VP of Engineering for Biophan Technologies, Inc. where he successfully developed new medical device technologies that led to business partnerships with Boston Scientific and Medtronic. Previously, at Johnson & Johnson, he served as Program Director, Director of New Business Development, Director of Regulatory Affairs, and Director of Engineering. At Eastman Kodak Company, Helfer participated in the early development of the company’s Ektachem clinical diagnostic business, formed and managed the company’s radiographic imaging research laboratory, and participated in multiple life science business development initiatives.
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Dr. Lewis J Rothberg, CTO, Co-founder and Inventor
Dr. Rothberg along with Dr. Huixiang Li, both at the University of Rochester, co-invented the Company’s DNA purification and molecular diagnostic technologies. Dr. Rothberg holds a BS in Physics, Magna cum Laude, from the University of Rochester, Ph.D. in Physics from Harvard University, and has published more than 160 peer-reviewed scientific articles. His current appointments include Professor of Physics, Professor of Chemical Engineering, and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. Past appointments include Director, NSF Photo-induced Charge Transfer STC, University of Rochester, and Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, AT&T Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ. Dr. Rothberg’s research has been integrated into Sony and Lucent products, and he has helped in the formation of several start-up companies.
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Rhiannon Gaborski, R&D Program Manager
Rhiannon has 10 years experience in Molecular Biology in a variety of life science areas. She is currently working on the development of Diffinitytm core technology for the initial product line for nucleic acid purification. She is also responsible for identifying and developing future products and applications for the core technology within the life sciences market. She holds a BS in Biological Engineering from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY and an MS in BioMedical Engineering, from the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY.
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Robin Hodownes, VP Sales & Marketing
Robin brings an extensive set of experience in marketing, sales, business development, and business management. Before joining Diffinity Genomics, she worked for Carestream Health and Eastman Kodak in various sales, marketing & general management positions. Robin holds a Bachelor of Science from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MBA from the University of Rochester Simon School of Business, Rochester, NY.
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Maurice A. Kildal, Chief of Operations
Maury brings a wealth of experience in the areas of product and process development and in the design of complex equipment. He has utilized his mechanical engineering background by providing and implementing robust designs for Eastman Kodak, Xerox, Johnson & Johnson, and AstraZeneca. Maury holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, and is a member of a variety of professional engineering organizations.
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