John Curran

Laboratory Director and VP, Laboratory Operations at BostonGene

John Curran's work experience begins with their current position at BostonGene, where they hold the role of Laboratory Director and VP of Laboratory Operations. Prior to this, they were the VP of Laboratory Operations at BostonGene, where they contributed to the development of biomedical software for cancer research and personalized therapy decision-making.

Before their time at BostonGene, John served as the Director of Laboratory and Facilities Operations at Neon Therapeutics from 2015 to 2019.

From 2010 to 2015, they worked at Foundation Medicine as the Director of Central Laboratory. In this role, they were responsible for managing the operations of a next-generation sequencing laboratory and overseeing a team of laboratory technicians, technologists, supervisors, and managers.

John's experience also includes a position at Correlagen Diagnostics as the Director of Laboratory Operations from 2004 to 2010. Here, they played a significant role in the design and validation of the company's Next Generation Sequencing product and established a diagnostics core competency laboratory.

Finally, their early career included working as a Scientist II at Athena Diagnostics from 2000 to 2004. At Athena, they led various projects and implemented cost reduction strategies, resulting in significant savings.

John Curran has a strong educational background in the field of business administration and molecular genetics. John obtained their PhD in Molecular Genetics from the University of Glasgow, where they attended from 1989 to 1997. Following this, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at Clark University, specializing in Business Administration. John studied at Clark University from 2001 to 2005.

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Timeline

  • Laboratory Director and VP, Laboratory Operations

    March 1, 2023 - present

  • VP, Laboratory Operations

    August 1, 2019