Rocío Romero Catalá

Rockie C. is an experienced Program Manager at Lonza, leading multidisciplinary teams in the clinical manufacturing of biologics since March 2023. Prior to this role, Rockie served as a Technical Program Lead and Senior Scientist at CareDx, Inc., where responsibilities included product development and automation of AI/ML-based diagnostics, alongside stakeholder communication across multiple departments, achieving key insights into clinical biomarkers for kidney transplant recipients. Earlier experience includes serving as a Senior Scientist and Scientist II at Senti Biosciences, focusing on gene therapy projects with Roche companies, and completing a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles. Rockie's academic background includes 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.