This Week’s Guests
Davide Danovi
Davide Danovi leads the cellular pheotyping department at bit.bio. Bit.bio is an award-winning human synthetic biology enterprise with a mission to code cells for health through applying the principles of computation to biology. In his role at bit.bio, Davide’s responsibilities emcompass three key areas. Firstly, Infrastructure and training, overseeing the maintenance of essential instruments, conducts staff training, and establishes data analysis infrastructure for imaging and flow cytometry. Secondly, Cell characterisation, verifying the identities of cells, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of experimental results. And finally, Cell type identification, developing modules to precisely identify specific cell types by screening transcription factors, offering innovative solutions for cell identification.
James Kusena
James Kusena is the Vice President of Operations at MicrofluidX. MicrofluidX is industrialising cell and gene therapy manufacturing through it’s latest technology, the Cyto Engine, a unified bioreactor and data platform for cell and gene therapy research, development, and manufacturing. James’ career began with a focus on bioprocessing and applications, now as VP of Operations, this focus is now shaping the company’s technology to align with industry needs. With demonstrated experience in various sectors of the Cell and Gene therapy industry, including: Process Development, Process Translation, Process Transfer, Research & Development and Commercialisation; James’ career reflects a fusion of technical expertise and leadership with a commitment to advancing cell therapy manufacturing industry standards and product quality.
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