Protean BioDiagnostics is a clinical laboratory in Orlando, Florida
specializing in precision cancer diagnostics.
OncoHelix is a clinical laboratory in Calgary, AB transforming healthcare by making precision diagnostics accessible, reliable and impactful.
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Oliver Bathe, MD is a surgical oncologist with over 25 years of clinical experience. As a result, he has an excellent understanding of the challenges that patients and clinicians face during their Cancer Journey. He is a professor of Surgery and Oncology at the University of Calgary. His research has mostly been translational in nature, applying cutting edge technological solutions to real clinical problems. In 2004, Bathe founded a large tumor bank that currently houses over 23,000 samples from over 4,000 patients. His involvement in The Cancer Genome Atlas Project (TCGA) and his leadership in the Clinical Proteomic Analysis Consortium (CPTAC) have spurred his interest in systems biology and bioinformatics. He also has experience in clinical trials, serving in leadership positions on several national and international clinical trial groups. He has directed a research program, attracting over $2 million to research related to several technologies, the majority of which have been transferred to Qualisure.
Cynthia Stretch, PhD is a cancer biologist with over 14 years of experience using omic technologies in wet and dry laboratory settings. She completed her PhD in the Department of Oncology at the University of Alberta where she developed her expertise in metabolomics, transcriptomics and computational biology. Stretch has been working with Bathe since 2015. Her postdoctoral work at the University of Calgary’s Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute is focused on integrating genomic, epigenomic, transcriptomic and proteomic data from the tumor to better understand the host response.
Dave Ehman P.Eng., CISSP is a technology, engineering, operations, and security expert with over 20 years of experience designing, building, and operating critical infrastructure around the world, including Canada, Singapore, and Australia. Dave has served as Chief Technology Officer, Chief Engineer, and Vice President at a variety of publicly traded and privately held companies. He brings an extremely broad technology background, deep technical knowledge, and strong systems engineering approach to the team. He has served in senior technology leadership roles in a wide variety of industries, including Security, Construction, Networks, Electric Utilities, Government Regulation, Privacy, and Defense/Aerospace. Dave is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), and a member of APEGA with a Permit to Practice. He holds a B.A.Sc. degree in Electronic Information Systems Engineering from the University of Regina and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (“CISSP”) designation from ISC2.
And, he is a rocket scientist.
R. Curtis Marcotte, CFA is a tech agnostic finance professional with 35 years of experience that has worked with and for start up health/health tech, energy, software, and social impact ventures, along with much larger corporate and financial institutions. Curtis has worked directly for UCeed, the Philanthropically Funded Venture Capital entity that is part of Innovate Calgary, where he helped close twenty-one (21), $50,000 to $300,000 Pre-Seed and Seed, SAFE, Convertible Note and Priced Round Investments with a combined value of over $2.1 million. He continues to work with Innovate Calgary and its client ventures, as an Expert Advisor and serves as an active member of the Foresight Cleantech Mentorship program, and is an Independent Member of the Investment Advisory Council for Alberta’s Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee.
