Alocha van Den Houte

Alocha Van den Houte is a seasoned Field Application Specialist with expertise in the biotechnology sector, currently serving at SOPHiA GENETICS since May 2022. Previously, Alocha held a similar role at Mission Bio, focusing on European accounts and providing extensive wet-lab and bioinformatics training, as well as pre- and post-sales support. In addition, Alocha has significant experience with Illumina, serving as a Clinical Technical Application Specialist and Technical Application Scientist, where skills in NGS, qPCR, library preparation, and DNA/RNA extraction were honed, along with leading various projects and training initiatives. Earlier roles include an Assistant Operations Manager at Europ Assistance, a Research Assistant at Spadel, and a Mathematics Teacher at My Sherpa. Alocha holds an MSc in Medical Biotechnology from Edinburgh Napier University and a BASc in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from Vrije Universiteit Brussel.