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Dena Marrinucci

Founder & SVP Corporate Development & Business Operations, Truvian Sciences

Dr. Marrinucci is a life science entrepreneur with a passion for introducing diagnostic technologies with potential to transform human health. She joined the founding team at Truvian Sciences in late 2015, heading strategy, business operations, program management, and strategic partnerships. Prior to Truvian, Dr. Marrinucci developed a novel circulating tumor cell technology at Epic Sciences, which she founded in 2008. During her tenure as Epic’s chief scientific officer, she oversaw diagnostic collaborations with pharma and established and led Epic’s clinical laboratory and assay development operations. In addition to her role at Truvian, Dr. Marrinucci serves as board member for Connect as well as an advisor for Lynx Biosciences. She has been named to MIT Technology Review’s Top 35 Innovators Under 35, Foreign Policy’s Top 100 Leading Global Thinkers, and PharmaVoice 100. She also was named a 2016 Life Science Catalyst Award winner, gaining recognition from Biocom and San Diego Venture Group as one of 10 individuals sparking meaningful change to human health. She has authored dozens of peer reviewed publications and is an inventor on 12 patents. Dr. Marrinucci hold a B.S. in chemistry from University of Vermont and a Ph.D. from The Scripps Research Institute in chemical biology.