Gennaro D'Urso

A proven visionary, accomplished scientist, and successful entrepreneur, Dr. Gennaro D’Urso founded Genetic Networks and led the development of the company's proprietary GeneScape platform commercializing the concepts of modular biology, yeast genetics and Cellular Intelligence. He established a team of remarkable scientists, engineers, and leaders in industry, led the early-stage fund raising, and quickly secured multi-year contracts with major pharma to ensure a thriving and cash-flow positive business. A leading expert in yeast genetics and molecular biology, trained at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund in London. As a professor of pharmacology at the University of Miami, Gennaro led a successful lab, and is widely recognized as a leader in the application of biological networks to advance and accelerate the discovery of new disease treatments.