.Speaker Group: Lab Facilities West 2024 EHS Speaker
Jeyakavitha Arulprakasam
Jeyakavitha Arulprakasam, CHT, MS is a Sr. Lab operations manager at Jasper Therapeutics. Previously, she worked at Stanford Healthcare as a Clinical Histocompatibility Scientist. In her role at Jasper Therapeutics, she manages lab operations and leads non-clinical research projects. She acquired knowledge and experience in setting up both validated and non-validated LIMS systems in academic… Read more »
Carl Patterson
Carl Patterson is a seasoned Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Aseptic Processing, and Quality Assurance Professional who is based in San Diego, California. As soon as he discovered the importance of biotechnology in the area, he was inspired to enter the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. However, his avid interest in all things biology, microbiology, and biochemistry officially began when… Read more »
Marilyn Sanchez
Accomplished professional in laboratory operations, holding dual Master’s degrees in Management and Leadership, as well as an MBA. With over six years of experience in lab operations, she has excelled in strategic planning, operational efficiency, and team development. Her expertise includes leading cross-functional teams, managing complex projects, and implementing innovative solutions to enhance productivity and… Read more »
Tamanna Talukder
Jennifer Watts
Jennifer is the Director of Facilities & Strategic Projects at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. She has over 9 years of facilities and project management experience and in her current role, she oversees the JCCC Facilities team in managing the day-to-day building operations of approximately 85,000 SF of BSL2 wet labs, dry labs,… Read more »
Florian Ammann-Teuscher
With multiple years of experience in the global pharma industry, I am passionate about driving meaningful innovation by addressing challenges at their core. This passion originated during my studies at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, where I did my master in mechanical engineering. The discipline taught me to focus on finding optimal solutions to complex problems often… Read more »
Melissa Gutierrez
Melissa is Associate Director of Facilities & Operations at Seawolf Therapeutics. She has 14 years’ experience in research environments; Seven years in Academia (Arizona State University, The Bio-design Institute) & seven years in the San Diego biotech industry. In the industry, Melissa has worked with start-ups to medium sized companies. Her areas of focus consist… Read more »
Stephanie Perry
Anthony Navarro
Anthony is currently the head of facilities and lab operations at Evelo Biosciences overseeing roughly 50,000 sq ft of lab and office space. He previously served in the military as a combat medic, then began his lab operations career in academia. Anthony has worked in many different types of lab environments including biotech, big tech,… Read more »
