Charlie Rodi

Dr. Charlie Rodi is the Founder and CEO of RhoDx, Inc., a company dedicated to the early detection of cancer through screening using cell-free nucleic acids. He has over thirty years of experience leading projects in both Big Pharma and Biotech start-ups, which includes leading high-throughput sequencing and genotyping organizations and a CLIA lab as well as technology and assay development groups. Dr. Rodi has brought products to the marketplace for genetic analysis and molecular diagnostics at Sequenom and Trovagene. While at Monsanto/GD Searle he was a member of both the Genomics Leadership Team and the Genomics Business Team and led the New Technologies Initiative. He has led teams involved in cancer diagnostics, screening for anti-inflammatory drugs, and the development of antineoplastic drugs. Previous positions include Director, Monsanto Genome Sequencing Center; EVP, Genomics at Sequenom, and CTO at Trovagene. Dr. Rodi received a Ph.D. in Cellular and Developmental Biology from the University of Minnesota.