Heleen Scheerens

Heleen Scheerens is the Senior Director and Senior Scientist, Head of OMNI-Biomarker Development with Genentech's Development Sciences team. Heleen started as a scientist working in immunology and respiratory diseases, then became a senior scientist, group leader associate and ultimately stepped into her current role as the global head of OMNI (ophthalmology, metabolism, neurology, immunology, infectious diseases) Biomarker Development in the Development Sciences organization. Over time, she’s expanded far beyond her initial expertise and learned to add a strategic focus to her scientific acumen. Heleen holds an MS, Pharmacochemistry from the Free University in Amsterdam, and a PhD in Pharmacology/Immunology from Utrecht University.