Rocío Piñero Gat

Rockie C. is a Program Manager at Lonza since March 2023, overseeing multidisciplinary teams in the clinical manufacturing of biologics. Previously, Rockie served as a Technical Program Lead and Senior Scientist at CareDx, Inc., where leadership was established in developing AI/ML-based diagnostics products, managing verification and validation processes, and coordinating communication across over ten departments. Prior experience includes roles as a Senior Scientist and Scientist II at Senti Biosciences, leading gene therapy initiatives in collaboration with Roche companies, and a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Los Angeles. Rockie's educational background includes a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from The Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.