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Mixing it up: how a kitchen appliance led to a cancer testing breakthrough
Our Gold Partner, Roche is proud to be supporting TEDxBasel again this year. Don’t miss out on their breakout session with Nelson Alexander (Roche Diagnostic Solutions) and Julie Spergel (Roche Group Communications).

Nelson Alexander

Nelson Alexander received his Ph.D. in Cancer Biology from the University of Arizona, followed by a post-doctoral fellowship at Vanderbilt University. Looking to have a more direct impact on patient care, he joined Roche Tissue Diagnostics (RTD) in 2007 where he has held multiple roles in R&D, as well as Research & Early Development. During his time at RTD Nelson became very interested in the interface between tumor heterogeneity and sampling bias. Nelson currently leads a research team within Roche Diagnostic Solutions that is pioneering a new sampling process that enables the evaluation and quantification of tumor diversity at the genomic, transcriptomic, and cellular levels from entire solid tumors.

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Julie Spergel

On 1 October 2021, Roche turns 125 years old. In honour of this milestone, Julie Spergel from Roche Group Communications is helping prepare the 125-year anniversary campaign - a series of international events and communications that will share the "Celebrate Life" message around the world. Before becoming part of the Roche family 4 years ago, Julie was a freelance editor and copywriter, with a client list that includes Google and Marriott Hotels. She has a PhD in English Literature from the University of Regensburg.

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Virtual as default: The future of clinical trials is now
In the Novartis breakout session, Badhri Srinivasan, Global Development Operations at Novartis, shares his perspectives and learnings from working in the industry for over 25 years, including his most recent experiences leveraging data science to mitigate trial disruptions caused by COVID-19 and ensure continued support for patients and investigators.

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Badhri Srinivasan

An industry veteran with over 25 years of experience in clinical trial design and execution, Badhri Srinivasan is head of one of the largest development operations organizations in the industry, Global Development Operations (GDO) at Novartis. He is passionate about removing obstacles, fostering innovation, harnessing the power of big data and AI and disrupting traditional approaches in order to accelerate the development of new medicines and treatments. A member of multiple scientific, academic and executive advisory committees, Badhri is also a member of the board of TransCelerate and the Alliance for Clinical Research Excellence and Safety.

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