Vanaja Ragavan

Dr. Ragavan is a board certified endocrinologist who has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 20 years, first as a Medical Officer at the FDA, then in large multinational pharmaceutical companies with increasing responsibilities. For the past six years, she has worked in the entrepreneurial area as an inventor, company founder, angel investor and in management roles. Dr. Ragavan is uniquely qualified to lead this company, having spent her entire career in developing drugs, devices, and now diagnostics, and has managed multi-disciplinary teams ranging from global companies to startup ventures. Dr. Ragavan founded Aviana Molecular Technologies in 2008 to fulfill unmet clinical need in diagnosis of infections and currently provides corporate, clinical, and marketing strategy. During the last two and a half years, Dr. Ragavan has located a home for the Company at the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research and has sustained and grown a vibrant and creative team that has advanced its products to an early prototype. Dr. Ragavan graduated with an A.B. from Harvard University and an M.D. from NYU Medical School.