Lovorka Degoricija

Lovorka Degoricija is an experienced professional with a strong background in science communications and assay development. Currently serving as the Science Communications Lead and Task Manager at KBR, Inc., Lovorka leads outreach initiatives for the Open Science Data Repository at NASA. Previous roles include Next Generation Sequencing Scientist at NASA GeneLab, where contributions included kit adaptation and optimization, and Senior Scientist at Dovetail Genomics, focusing on chromosome conformation capture kit development. Lovorka has held various positions at Agilent Technologies, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Life Technologies, leading operational oversight and collaboration initiatives. Academic qualifications include a PhD in Polymer Chemistry with a focus on Biomedical Engineering from Boston University and a BS in Chemistry with a Biochemistry emphasis from Santa Clara University.