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Rockie C. is an accomplished Program Manager at Lonza since March 2023, overseeing multidisciplinary project teams in clinical manufacturing of biologics and fostering global collaborations. Previously, Rockie served as a Senior Scientist and Program Lead at CareDx, Inc. from June 2021 to March 2023, where leadership in product development and automation of genomics-based diagnostics was emphasized, alongside contributions to a peer-reviewed publication on biomarkers. Prior experience includes roles as a Senior Scientist and Scientist II at Senti Biosciences, and a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Los Angeles. Rockie began a professional journey with an internship at Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures and holds a Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from The Johns Hopkins University and a B.S. in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.