Akwasi Asabere

Head of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships; Health Systems, BioPharma, & Payers, Helix Opco LLC. Dr. Asabere received both his doctorate and MS degrees in Genomics from Yale University. Prior to joining Helix, he was a Healthcare Consultant with GfK Market Access helping his pharmaceutical clients develop payer reimbursement strategies for therapeutics and diagnostics. Dr. Asabere was also a visiting researcher at Stanford University School of Medicine Genetics Department where he studied biological differences between primate species using next-generation sequencing technologies. Dr. Asabere received several scholarships as a student and graduated with academic honors from Knox with a bachelor's in Biology and served as Co-Chair of the Honor Board during his time on campus. He continues to volunteer with the Alumni Engagement Office and Bastian Family Center for Career Success and continuously looks for opportunities to return to campus.