Dave Fontaine

Dave Fontaine has more than 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. Dave currently works at Loxo Oncology at Lilly as a Senior Scientific Lead, focusing on laboratory automation. Before joining Loxo Oncology, Dave worked at AbbVie as a Sr. Instrument Scientist, where they designed and ordered automation systems and evaluated new robotic technologies to improve efficiency. Prior to that, they held similar roles at Abbott Laboratories, PTC Therapeutics, and Schering-Plough Research Institute, where they were responsible for daily operations, programming, maintenance, and service of high-throughput screening (HTS) systems. Dave also conducted research and developed assays for ultra-high throughput applications. Dave began their career as a Research Pharmacologist at NovaScreen, where they performed and modified receptor binding assays for contract research and high-throughput screening. Dave also gained experience in microbiology laboratory procedures during an independent study at the University of Delaware. Overall, Dave has a strong background in laboratory automation and HTS, with expertise in programming, maintenance, and evaluation of robotic technologies.

Dave Fontaine earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Delaware in the years 1991 to 1995. Dave also attended Chesapeake Senior High School, but no information about specific years or degree was provided.