Biography
Painter is the VP of External Research & Partnerships with Precede Biosciences, an early stage liquid biopsy company, where she drives external research and collaborations focused on maximizing the impact of a novel technology to improve the lives of patients. Painter is the former Deputy Director and remains a Strategic Advisor to Count Me In, a patient-partnered genomics initiative of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. A trained cancer research scientist with a Ph.D. in biochemistry, Painter co-developed and oversaw the creation of a nation-wide clinico-genomics data platform built in lockstep with the community of cancer patients reflected in each study. Painter, an angiosarcoma survivor, is also a passionate leading patient advocate who co-founded and serves as the President of Angiosarcoma Awareness, an organization that supports research and awareness efforts surrounding this disease.
Track Chair: Hakan Sakul, Pfizer