Ninette Linares

Ninette Linares is an experienced Associate Research Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb, specializing in the isolation of clinical samples from solid tumor patients and standardizing clinical metadata in Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Ninette collaborates closely with software development teams to enhance LIMS functionality and is responsible for maintaining meticulous records of clinical trial samples. In addition to current responsibilities, Ninette serves on the National Advisory Board for Project Onramp and participates as a Scholar and Peer Mentor for Thrive Scholars. Previous roles include research positions at UCLA and internships at Pfizer and Bristol Myers Squibb, focusing on diversity, equity, inclusion in recruitment, and metadata management in clinical research. Ninette holds a degree from UCLA and completed HMX Fundamentals in Immunology at Harvard Medical School.