
Nathalie Fuentes, PhD
Dr. Nathalie Fuentes is a Senior Scientist in Biopharmaceutical Development at AstraZeneca, holding a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences and a Postdoctoral Fellowship from Penn State University and the National Institutes of Health, respectively. In her current role, Dr. Fuentes supports the development and commercialization of novel drug modalities, quality risk management, and biopharmaceutical and clinical…
Markia Smith, PhD
Markia Smith, PhD (she/her), is a Senior Expert I Data Scientist at Novartis Biomedical Research. She earned her PhD in Pathobiology and Translational Science from UNC-Chapel Hill, focusing on cancer genomics and health disparities. Dr. Smith co-founded Black In Genetics, advocating for workforce diversity. Her work integrates omics data and clinical variables to identify biomarkers…