Catherine Barry
Translational Operations Manager, AbbVie
Chicago, Illinois, USA, American
Cathy is a molecular biologist with extensive experience in oncology. In academia she discovered a drug treatment for solid tumor cancers, then moved to industry to learn the commercialisation process. She progressed from assay development and product launch to running a global technical support team for personalised medicine cancer assays. Currently she supports biomarker research in oncology clinical trials with the aim of improving patient outcomes. In her spare time, she loves to cook, travel and entertain. Ultimately Cathy wants to ensure the awesome, intricate basis of life at the molecular level can be appreciated by all.
