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Privacy Policy

Predictive Oncology Inc.
Privacy Policy

Introduction & Purposes

 

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains how Predictive Oncology Inc., and its various subsidiaries (collectively, “Predictive Oncology”, “our”, “us”, “we”) collects, uses and handles personally identifiable information that individuals (“users,” “you,” or “your”) share with us.

 

We are committed to protecting the privacy of your personally-identifiable information (“PII”) that you provide to us. This is your PII that: (i) you choose to provide to us; (ii) we gather when you visit our website at www.predictive-oncology.com; www.Helomics.com; www.solublebiotech.com; www.skylinemedical.com; and www.tumorgenesis.net (collectively, the “Website”); (iii) we gather when you interact with us directly (e.g., our website, mailboxes, points of entry offline); or (iv) we possess and process.

 

If you have any questions about this Policy, please email us at privacy@predictive-oncology.com. Additional contact information is provided in the Contacting Us section below.

 

This Policy consists of the following main sections:

 

Information We Collect

How We Use the Information We Collect

Security of PII

Special Note About Children

Opting Out of Predictive Oncology Use of PII

Contacting Us

Third Party Links

International Users

California Residents Privacy Policy

Changes to this Policy

 

1.     Information We Collect


A. Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”)

We collect PII that you choose to provide us. This includes, for example, name, address, date of birth, social security number, national ID number, email address, telephone number, and driver’s license number. You may choose not to provide us with certain PII, but you may not be able to fully utilize our services.


B. Personal information that is not PII.

We may collect or generate non-personally identifiable information about your use of the Website. This information includes, but is not limited to, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views, demographics, and information collected by our Website visitor tracking tools such as “cookies,” “web beacons,” “pixels,” Internet tags and other navigational data.

 

C. Website Visitor Tracking Tools That We Use

“Cookies” are small pieces of information that are stored by your web browser on your computer’s hard drive or temporarily in your computer’s memory. The use of cookies is now an industry standard and you will find them on most major web sites.

 

Predictive Oncology may place and store Internet cookies on your hard drive. The use of cookies provides benefits to you by saving your name, and other information that may make the use of our services in some instances easier. Although most web browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, if you prefer, you can decline the placement of a cookie on your hard drive by using the appropriate feature(s) of your web browser software (if available) to block or delete the cookie. Please note, however, that certain areas on a web site may not function properly if your web browser does not accept cookies.

 

Some of the companies we work with and provide links to in our Website use cookies on our Website. You should refer to their privacy policies for information about the tracking tools they use.

 

2.     How we Use the Information We Collect

 

The information collected through this Website may be used for processing transactions, maintenance, and administration of your account, and/or responding to your inquiries. More information about how we use the information we collect is provided below.

 

A. To Personalize your Experience

We use your PII and non-personally identifiable information to personalize the content and experience you receive.

 

B. For Development and Improvement of our Services

We continually strive to improve our services. We use the information we collect to better understand how our users engage with our Website, to troubleshoot and to identify areas for improvement.

 

C. To Communicate with you about the Services

We use your PII to provide customer support.

 

D. Fraud Detection and Prevention; Safety and Security

We will use your information to detect and prevent fraud.

 

F. To Protect our Legitimate Business Interests and Legal Rights

Where required by law or where we believe it is necessary to protect the legal rights and interests of Predictive Oncology, our clients, or others, we may use your PII in connection with legal claims, compliance, regulatory, and audit matters.

 

G. With your Consent

We also use your PII where you have provided consent for Predictive Oncology to do so for a specific purpose not listed above.

 

I. Legal Bases for Processing (for EEA Users)

If you are an individual in the European Economic Area (EEA), we collect and process your PII only where we have legal bases for doing so under applicable EU laws. This means we collect and use your PII only where:

 

§  We need it to provide customer support and personalized features, help prevent fraud, and to protect the safety and security of our platforms;

§  It satisfies a legitimate interest (which is not overridden by your data protection interests), such as for our internal development of improved services, and to protect our legal rights and interests;

§  You give us consent to do so for a specific purpose; or

§  We need to process your PII to comply with a legal obligation or where the processing is necessary to the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

 

If you consented to our use of your PII for a specific purpose, you have the right to change your mind at any time but note that this will not affect processing that has already taken place.

 

3.     Security of PII

Although no computer network is invulnerable to attack, Predictive Oncology uses reasonable physical, electronic, and procedural security measures designed to protect your PII from unauthorized disclosure.

 

4.     Special Note about Children

 

This Website is not intended for children under the age of 13 and Predictive Oncology does not knowingly collect any information from children under the age of 13. In the event that we learn that Predictive Oncology has collected information from a child, we will dispose of that information as quickly as possible.

 

5.     Opting Out of Predictive Oncology use of PII

 

In general, “opting out” means that you want Predictive Oncology to limit the PII it collects and stores about you. Your opt-out is only applicable to Predictive Oncology marketing material and will not opt you out from platforms provided by third-party companies.

 

If you use multiple browsers, computers or mobile devices, and wish to limit the PII and non-personally identifiable information Predictive Oncology collects and stores or do not wish to receive Predictive Oncology interest-based advertising on any of them, you must opt out from each browser, computer, and mobile device individually. Please note that if cookies are not enabled in your browser, or if you use certain ad-blocking tools, our opt-out mechanism may not work properly. Please also note that deleting your cookies does not opt you out. To opt-out of Predictive Oncology using your PII, you need to contact us using the contact information provided below.

 

6.     Contacting Us

 

It is Predictive Oncology’s goal to keep all PII that you provide to us accurate. You may contact us to correct or update your PII, delete your PII or opt-out (if Predictive Oncology is holding on to your PII as explained above), and to ask general questions regarding this Policy or any other privacy related issues. Predictive Oncology’s Information Security Director can be reached at:


Predictive Oncology Inc.
2915 Commers Drive

Suite 900
Eagan, MN 55121
Telephone: (651) 389-4800
Email:
privacy@predictive-oncology.com

 

If you are based in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), you may contact our Data Protection Officer/Information Security Director at privacy@predictive-oncology.com.

 

7.     Third Party Links

Hypertext links which redirect you to third-party websites may be encountered while browsing the Website. These hypertext links are maintained or operated by third-parties, not Predictive Oncology. These third-party websites are not under our control, and we are not responsible for the contents, links, or any changes or updates to these websites. Further, the inclusion of any hypertext links on the Website does not imply endorsement by us of the related third-party website, that website’s contents or security, or any association or affiliation with its operators. Predictive Oncology is not responsible for data and information collected by these third-party websites.

 

8.     International Users

 

Predictive Oncology is based in the United States, and, regardless of where you use Predictive Oncology solutions or otherwise provide PII and non-personally identifiable information, that information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located in the United States.

 

9.     California Residents Privacy Policy

 

This California Resident Privacy Policy disclosure (“Disclosure”) is provided pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) as amended, and applies only to California residents. Any terms defined in the CCPA have the same meaning when used in this Disclosure. Terms defined in the Policy maintain the same meaning when used in this Disclosure.

 

This Disclosure is effective as of January 1, 2021.

 

The Personal Information (defined in Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.140(o)) that we collect and the manner we use it is covered in sections 1 and 2 above.

 

A.     Categories. Below is a summary for the preceding 12 months of the Personal Information categories (as identified and defined by the CCPA) that we collected in the course of providing our services:

 

Category

Examples

Identify if Processed

A. Identifiers.

A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, Social Security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers.

No

B. Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)).

A name, signature, Social Security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license, or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information.

No

C. Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law.

Age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information (including familial genetic information).

No

D. Commercial information.

Records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies.

No

E. Biometric information.

Genetic, physiological, behavioral, and biological characteristics, or activity patterns used to extract a template or other identifier or identifying information, such as fingerprints, faceprints, and voiceprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, gait, or other physical patterns, and sleep, health, or exercise data.

No

F. Internet or similar network activity.

Browsing history, search history, information on a consumer’s interaction with a website, application, or advertisement.

No

G. Geolocation data.

Physical location or movements.

No

H. Sensory data.

Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information.

No

I. Professional or employment-related information.

Current or past job history or performance evaluations.

No

J. Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. § 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99)).

Education records directly related to a student maintained by an educational institution or party acting on its behalf, such as grades, transcripts, class lists, student schedules, student identification codes, student financial information, or student disciplinary codes.

No

K. Inferences drawn from other personal information.

Profile a person’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes.

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B.     Categories Shared. We may use or disclose Personal Information in the following categories in the course of providing our services (the “Business Purpose Disclosures” in the table below).

 

Category

Category of Third-Party Recipients

 

Business Purpose Disclosures

Sales

A. Identifiers.

No

No

B. Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute

No

No

C. Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law.

No

No

D. Commercial information.

No

No

E. Biometric information.

No

No

F. Internet or similar network activity.

No

No

G. Geolocation data.

No

No

H. Sensory data.

No

No

I. Professional or employment-related information.

No

No

J. Non-public education information

No

No

K. Inferences drawn from other personal information.

No

No

       

 

 

C.    No Sale. In the 12 months prior to the effective date of this Disclosure, Predictive Oncology has not sold (as the term “sell” is defined in the CCPA) your Personal Information.

 

D.    Requests Regarding Personal Information. You may have the right to request information about our collection of your Personal Information, to access it, or instruct us to delete it (subject to the exceptions below). Note that we may ask you to verify Personal Information we already have on file for you. If we cannot verify your identity based on the Personal Information we have on file, we may request additional information from you, which we will only use to verify your identity, and for security or fraud-prevention purposes. If we cannot comply with your request, we will provide you with an explanation.

 

E.     Timing. We will use reasonable efforts to respond to your request within 45 days of receipt. If we require additional time, we will inform you of the reason and the extension period in writing.

 

F.     Exceptions. We may deny your deletion request if retaining the Personal Information is necessary for us to:

 

      Complete the transaction for which we collected the Personal Information;

 

      Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, or prosecute those responsible for such activities;

 

      Identify and/or repair errors that impair the functionality of our services;

 

      Make other lawful uses of the Personal Information that are compatible with the context in which you provided it; and

 

      Comply with a legal obligation.

 

G.    Content. Any Personal Information we provide you with will only cover the 12-month period preceding our receipt of your request. Once we receive your request, validate your identity (and unless one of the exceptions above apply) we will disclose to you:

 

      The categories of Personal Information we collected about you;

 

      The categories of sources for the Personal Information we collected about you;

 

      Our business purpose for collecting that Personal Information and whether it was sold;

 

      The categories of third parties with whom we shared the Personal Information;

 

      If we sold or disclosed your Personal Information for a business purpose, we will provide you with information about those sales and disclosures along with the Personal Information categories that were provided and each recipients category.

 

      The specific pieces of Personal Information we collected about you (also called a data portability request, as detailed below).

 

H.    Data Portability. For data portability requests, we will select a data format that is readily useable and should allow you to transfer the Personal Information to another entity without difficulty.

 

I.       No Charge. We do not charge a fee to process or respond to your Personal Information request unless it is excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded. If we determine that the request warrants a fee, we will tell you why we made that decision and provide you with a cost estimate before completing your request.

 

J.      No Discrimination. Predictive Oncology will not discriminate against any consumer for exercising their rights under the CCPA.

 

10.  Changes to this Policy

 

This Policy was last updated on October 25, 2021. However, this Policy will change over time, for example to comply with legal requirements or to meet changing our business needs. The most up to date version can be found on the Website. In case there is a change that we want to highlight to you, we will also inform you in another appropriate way (for example, via a pop-up notice or statement of changes on our Website).

Andrew Einhorn

Member

As a biopharmaceutical finance veteran and former investment banking and capital markets manager, Andrew Einhorn brings a wealth of senior financial leadership experience to the Business Advisory Board. Mr. Einhorn currently works with Danforth Advisors, builders of life science companies and leaders in healthcare innovation from strategy through execution, where he provides strategic and situational financial expertise to public and privately held life science companies.

Mr. Einhorn has served as interim chief financial officer of Cognition Therapeutics and chief financial officer of RVL Pharmaceuticals plc (formerly Osmotica Pharmaceuticals plc), Edge Therapeutics, Inc., co-founder and CFO of Oceana Therapeutics, Inc., Esprit Pharma, Inc. and ESP Pharma, Inc.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Einhorn was deeply engaged in investment banking and capital markets at PNC Bank, Chase Securities, and BT Securities, where he managed debt, equity and structured financing transactions with institutional investors. He is a graduate of The American University with a degree in finance and accounting.

Bernard A. Harris, Jr., MD, MBA

Member

Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr., brings a wealth of scientific, clinical, business, finance and operational expertise to Predictive Oncology and understands the vision, mission and enormous potential of applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to early drug discovery and development.

He currently serves as CEO and Managing Partner of Vesalius Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early to mid-stage healthcare technologies and companies. Harris is also Founder of the Harris Foundation, a non-profit organization that serves socially and economically disadvantaged communities, striving to reach the most underserved populations in the areas of education, health, and wealth. Dr. Harris is Board Director of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), and Chairman of the Texas Medical Center Board of Directors.

A former NASA astronaut, Dr. Harris has traveled more than 7.2 million miles in space and the first African American to walk in space in 1995.

He earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Houston, a Master of Medical Science from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, an MBA from the University of Houston and a Doctorate of Medicine from Texas Tech University School of Medicine. Dr. Harris has held faculty positions at the University of Texas Medical Branch and Baylor College of Medicine and is the recipient of numerous awards, including nine honorary doctorates.

Christoph Reinhard, Ph.D., MBA

Member

Christoph Reinhard, Ph.D., MBA, is a leader in oncology translational research, new technologies in drug development and external innovation.

He currently serves as acting Chief Scientific Officer for CELLphenomics, where he is instrumental in determining what types of novel drugs and drug combinations might be beneficial to future cancer patients with solid tumors.

For more than a decade Dr. Reinhard worked at Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) where he was responsible for strategy development and implementation of translational research support for its oncology portfolio assets and spearheaded the company’s Innovative Medicine Initiative in Oncology.

Dr. Reinhard holds a Ph.D. from the Biocenter University, Basel, Switzerland; an MBA in Technology Management from Phoenix University; and a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Microbiology from the University of Freiburg in Germany.

Robert F. Murphy, Ph.D.

Member

As a pioneer in the field of machine learning and analytics for biological data, Dr. Murphy is an expert in developing algorithms and models to understand biological systems and relationships. He was founding head of the Computational Biology Department at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and led the development of CORE™, the machine learning technology that is exclusive to and powers Predictive Oncology’s PEDAL platform.

In addition to his role at CMU, Dr. Murphy has also served as Professor of Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, and Machine Learning there. He is an Honorary Professor of Biology at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, Germany, and was the recipient of an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Senior Research Award.

He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, and served as President of the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry. He was the first full-term chair of the Biodata Management and Analysis Study Section of the National Institutes of Health and was a member of the National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council, and the National Institutes of Health Council of Councils.

Among his many accolades, Dr. Murphy has a patent for identifying location biomarkers, published more than 200 research papers and served on numerous editorial boards, committees, advisory panels, conference organizations and committee panels and professional societies. He received an A.B. in Biochemistry from Columbia College and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the California Institute of Technology. He was a Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Cancer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow with Dr. Charles Cantor at Columbia University

Marc Malandro, Ph.D., D.Sc. ​

Member

Dr. Malandro currently serves as the Vice President of Operations for Science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, where he is part of the team that partners, supports and builds novel advances and tools to enable and accelerate biomedical research.

As an expert in genomics, molecular biology, biochemistry and bioengineering, Dr. Malandro has held roles in both business and corporate settings. Prior to Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, he was Vice Chancellor for Technology Management and Commercialization and the Founding Director of the Innovation Institute at the University of Pittsburgh.

Prior to that, Dr. Malandro co- founded Sagres Discovery, a systems biology company focused on the understanding of the molecular basis of cancer, where he served as Vice President of Technology and Strategic Alliances. There he was involved in all aspects of intellectual property, licensing and alliance management.

Dr. Malandro received his B.S. and M.S. in Biological Sciences and D.Sc. from Youngstown State University and his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Florida College of Medicine.

Gregory S. St. Clair, Sr.

Director

Mr. St. Clair has more than three decades of hands-on experience in building and growing companies across a diversity of markets. As an innovator and entrepreneur, his experience encompasses executive leadership, strategic planning, compliance, reimbursement and revenue integrity and cycle management. His professional and personal endeavors reflect his continuing commitment to the integration of the financial needs and market niche opportunities for health systems and related biomedical organizations.

He is Founder and a Managing Member of SunStone Consulting, LLC. Prior to that, Mr. St. Clair worked as a national vice president for CGI, ImrGlobal, and Orion Consulting and as a national director for Coopers & Lybrand.

Veena Rao, Ph.D., MBA​

Director

As a pharma, biotech and digital health veteran, Veena Rao, Ph.D., MBA, brings extensive experience launching products and building commercial organizations in the pre-launch and early launch phases.

Dr. Rao currently serves as Chief Business Officer of Portal Instruments, where she leads the identification, evaluation and negotiation of partnership opportunities. 

Before Portal, she served as Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Corporate Development & Strategy at Beta Bionics where she led the commercial team and was responsible for the go-to-market strategy. Dr. Rao also spent more than a decade working for Eli Lilly in a number of commercial and technical roles.

She has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

David S. Smith, J.D.

Director

David S. Smith, J.D., is a life sciences and intellectual property attorney, veteran biotech industry executive and leading authority on the legal issues surrounding the therapeutic use of human tissue and cells. He has extensive transactional experience, venture financings and regulatory matters for life sciences companies and investors.

Mr. Smith frequently speaks on matters related to the commercial development of tissue, cell and stem cell technologies, and has authored extensively on topics like human tissue therapies and tissue engineering research. He currently serves on the Board of Directors with Foundation for Cell and Gene Medicine; is a current fellow and past member of the executive committee of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society; was a member of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Association; and was a past officer of the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative.

Chuck Nuzum, CPA

Director

Mr. Nuzum was appointed to the Board on July 9, 2020. He has extensive experience as a CFO that ranges from private start-ups to large publicly traded companies. Mr. Nuzum presently provides financial consulting services on a project basis to companies such as McKesson, BioMarin, AutoDesk and Squire Patton Boggs, mentors start-up companies and serves on the Board of Directors of several companies. Previously he was co-founder and CFO of the Tyburn Group, a financial services company that creates and delivers prepaid payroll and general-purpose card programs for customers. For the four years prior, Mr. Nuzum served as the Controller of Dey, L.P., a large pharmaceutical manufacturing subsidiary of Merck KGaA. Prior to that he was co-founder, Executive Vice President and CFO of SVC Financials Services, one of the first companies in the field to integrate a mobile money solution for global distribution, Vice President of Finance and Administration at Tiburon, Inc., a leader in public safety and justice information systems, and CFO of Winebid.com the world’s leading e-commerce wine auction company. 

For more than two decades, Mr. Nuzum was CFO of Loomis Fargo & Co., the well-known international provider of ATM systems, armored cars and other security services. Mr. Nuzum, a Certified Public Accountant, earned his BA at the University of Washington at Seattle.   He served with the U.S. Army Special Forces in Vietnam earning the Bronze Star and the Army Commendation Medal during combat operations, other international postings and served with distinction as an intelligence officer in Washington, D.C.

Matthew J. Hawryluk, Ph.D., MBA

Director

Dr. Hawryluk, Ph.D., MBA, currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Gritstone bio, Inc (Nasdaq: GRTS). Dr. Hawryluk was recognized by Pharmaceutical Executive magazine as a leading business executive in the pharma and biotech industries and has played key roles in bridging the gap between scientific discovery and the commercial application of scientific breakthroughs. As a named inventor on multiple patents and co-author on several peer-reviewed publications, he brings an instrumental awareness and insight to Predictive Oncology.

Before joining Gritstone, Dr. Hawryluk served as Vice President of Corporate and Business Development at Foundation Medicine, Inc., a public molecular information company—subsequently acquired by Roche—and before then assumed roles in business development, marketing and product management across multiple divisions of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

In addition to his Board role with Predictive Oncology, Dr. Hawryluk serves as an Advisory Board Member of PathAI, Inc. 

Dr. Hawryluk holds a Ph.D. in cell biology and protein biochemistry from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, an M.B.A. from Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business and B.S. from the University of Notre Dame. 

 

Dan Handley, M.S., Ph.D.

Director

Dr. Handley serves as a Professor and the Director of the Clinical and Translational Genome Research Institute of Southern California University of Health Sciences. Previously, he was the Chief Scientific Officer of the Clinical and Translational Genome Research Institute, a Florida 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. During that time, he also held a courtesy faculty appointment in the Department of Biological Sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University. He previously served as the Chief Scientific Officer for Advanced Healthcare Technology Solutions, Inc., Life-Seq, LLC, as a senior researcher at the Procter & Gamble Co., a senior administrator, researcher, and laboratory manager at the David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine, and as a founding biotechnology inventor for the National Genetics Institute.

He holds a B.A. in Biophysics from Johns Hopkins University, an M.S. in Logic and Computation from Carnegie Mellon University, a Ph.D. in Human Genetics from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his post-doctoral training at Magee-Women’s Research Institute researching advanced genomic technologies applied to fetal and maternal health. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served as a nuclear propulsion instructor.

Nancy Chung-Welch, Ph.D.

Director

Dr. Chung-Welch is currently an independent consultant advising life science companies and their institutional investors on life science companies, technologies and industries with an emphasis on the research product/tools market. Previously she was a Director, Business Development at Cell Signaling Technology and was Director, Business Development at Thermo Fisher Scientific and Technical Marketing Manager for Fisher Scientific. She has over 25 years of marketing and business development experience in the life sciences market. Dr. Chung-Welch has a balanced blend of business and technical/analytical strengths to provide a sound foundation for technology/IP assessments and external partnerships.

She has a strong record of domestic and international experience in business and customer needs analysis, technology assessment, licensing, distribution deals, partnerships, strategic alliances, strategic customer relationships, mergers/acquisitions. She previously served as Instructor in Surgery and Assistant in Physiology at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital with expertise in basic science research, including cell biology, tissue culture, vascular physiology, genomics, proteomics, and lab automation applications. She is also a hands-on marketing executive and has conceptualized, launched, and managed products and services in the laboratory, medical, biotech/pharma, academic and government markets. She received her Ph.D. in Vascular Physiology and Cell Biology from Boston University.

Arlette H. Uihlein, MD

SVP, Translational Medicine and Drug Discovery, Medical Director

Arlette H. Uihlein, MD, FCAP, FASCP, is Senior Vice President of Translational Medicine and Drug Discovery for Predictive Oncology and Site Leader of Helomics. She has also served as Medical Director of Helomics® Clinical and Research Labs since 2011. Dr. Uihlein is Board Certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Cytopathology and Family Medicine. Dr. Uihlein completed her Pathology Residency at Allegheny General Hospital, where she served as Chief Resident in Pathology and completed Fellowships in Cytopathology and Surgical Pathology. During that time, she conducted extensive clinical research involving molecular pathology diagnostic and predictive markers, imaging of solid tumors, and novel applications of cellular tumor markers.


While serving as Medical Director at Helomics, a CLIA and New York State certified lab, Dr. Uihlein has published research in molecular assay development, lab automation, and tissue and cell processing. She is a Designated Civil Surgeon for the U.S. Dept. of Justice and a certified Medical Review Officer for the Department of Transportation. She is a Fellow of the College of American Pathologists and the American Society of Clinical Pathology, NYSDOH Certificate Qualified, and a member of ASCO.

Larry DeLucas, Ph.D.

SVP, Biologics

Dr. DeLucas is the Senior Vice President of Biologics for Predictive Oncology. He oversees Predictive Oncology’s solubility and stability contracts for numerous pharmaceutical/biotech companies.

From 1981 to 2016, Dr. DeLucas was a faculty member at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) where he served as a Professor in the School of Optometry, Senior Scientist and Director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center X-ray Shared Facility, and Director of the Center for Structural Biology. Dr. DeLucas received five degrees from UAB culminating in a Doctor of Optometry degree and a Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry. He also received honorary Doctor of Science degrees from The Ohio State University, Ferris State University, the State University of New York (SUNY), and the Illinois College of Optometry.

He has published 164 peer-reviewed research articles in various scientific journals, co-authored and edited several books on protein crystal growth and membrane proteins and is a co-inventor on 43 patents involving protein crystal growth, novel biotechnologies and structure-based drug design. DeLucas was a payload specialist NASA astronaut and member of the 7-person crew of Space Shuttle Columbia for Mission “STS-50”, called the United States Microgravity Laboratory-1 (USML-1) Spacelab mission. Columbia launched on June 25, 1992, returning on July 9. In 1994 and 1995, Dr. DeLucas served as the Chief Scientist for the International Space Station at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. In 1999, Dr. DeLucas was recognized as one of the scientists who could shape the 21st century in an article published by “The Sunday Times” of London titled “The Brains Behind the 21st Century.” In 2004, he was recognized as a Top Ten Finalist for the Entrepreneur of the Year award from the Birmingham Business Journal.

Pamela Bush, Ph.D., MBA

Chief Business Officer

Pamela Bush, Ph.D., MBA, leads all business development, partnering and growth strategies for Predictive Oncology.  As a key member of the executive team, she spearheads the company’s strategic, operational and financial planning initiatives for both existing customers and emerging new markets. This includes leveraging and expanding the company’s portfolio of proprietary solutions to advance drug discovery and enable oncology drug development for the company’s biopharma partners. She previously served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Sales and Business Development at Predictive Oncology.

Dr. Bush has more than twenty years of experience in venture creation, finance and business development in the life sciences industry. Prior to joining POAI Pamela worked at Eli Lilly & Company in various roles including Corporate Business Development, Finance and Patient Services. Throughout her career, Dr. Bush has supported the creation and growth of more than 100 life sciences start-ups.

She earned her Ph.D. in Biology from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and MBA from CMU’s Tepper School of Business.

Raymond F. Vennare

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

Raymond F. Vennare became Predictive Oncology’s CEO and Chairman of the Board on November 1, 2022. He has served on the Board of Directors since September of 2021.

Mr. Vennare brings more than thirty years of experience as an accomplished senior executive, board director and biotechnology entrepreneur. As a seasoned professional who has founded, built and managed multiple companies on behalf of institutional investors, private foundations and research institutions, Mr. Vennare has a long history of leading companies that range from bioinformatics, diagnostics and therapeutic drug delivery to FDA-cleared medical devices. Throughout his career, Mr. Vennare has played a key role in the capitalization, development and commercialization of innovative and novel technologies.

Since 2015, Mr. Vennare has served as CEO and Chairman of Cvergenx, Inc., a genomic informatics company developing decision-support tools for radiation oncology, and is currently an Investment Partner in Inventeur, LLC, a holding company of medical technologies in anesthesiology. Mr. Vennare’s previous experience includes co-founding ThermalTherapeutic Systems, Inc., where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer of ImmunoSite, Inc., Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of TissueInformatics, Inc., and President of VS/Interactive.

Josh Blacher

Interim Chief Financial Officer

Josh Blacher is the Interim Chief Financial Officer for Predictive Oncology.  As a strategic and operational CFO with more than 20 years of experience in leadership for private and Nasdaq-listed companies, Mr. Blacher specializes in the life science and biotech sectors.

His background spans roles as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer for RNA Disease Diagnostics, InMed Pharmaceuticals, Therapix Biosciences, Galmed Pharmaceuticals. He has worked in corporate development for Columbus Circle Capital and Teva Pharmaceuticals, as well as in investment management for Deutsche Asset Management and Morgan Stanley.

With a focus on optimizing fiscal health and transforming business decision-making, Mr. Blacher’s expertise is in building finance functions from the ground up, pioneering new financial and establishing global initiatives. He possesses a track record of raising profitability, high-impact issues and transformational deal-making including IPOs, follow-on offerings, M&A, licensing and partnerships.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Yeshiva University and MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School.

David S. Smith

DIRECTOR

David S. Smith, JD, is a life sciences and intellectual property attorney, veteran biotech industry executive and leading authority on the legal issues surrounding the therapeutic use of human tissue and cells. He has extensive transactional experience, venture financings and regulatory matters for life sciences companies and investors.

Mr. Smith frequently speaks on matters related to the commercial development of tissue, cell and stem cell technologies, and has authored extensively on topics like human tissue therapies and tissue engineering research. He currently serves on the Board of Directors with Foundation for Cell and Gene Medicine; is a current fellow and past member of the executive committee of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society; was a member of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Association; and was a past officer of the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative.

“ Having worked in the healthcare industry for over 30 years, helping the companies who deliver patient care utilize the best technology, improve their processes and receive all the revenue they can within all compliance standards;
I was excited to join Predictive Oncology’s Board of Directors in helping to guide this exciting company with all of their cutting edge capabilities for improving
the health care of patients
with cancer.”

Pamela Bush, Ph.D.

SVP, Strategic Sales and Business Development,

PREDICTIVE ONCOLOGY
At Predictive Oncology

Pamela Bush comes with more than twenty years of experience in venture creation, finance, and business development in the life sciences industry. At POAI, she leads the sales efforts and business development activities across the portfolio.

Before Predictive Oncology

Prior to joining POAI Pamela worked at Eli Lilly & Company in various roles including Corporate Business Development, Finance and Patient Services. In addition to her Lilly work experience, Pamela has worked in economic development, academia, and business consulting supporting the creation and growth of 80+ life sciences start-ups.

“ POAI has developed solutions to help biopharma partners increase the probability of success of their oncology pipeline.”

Education
Carnegie Mellon University

Ph.D., Molecular Biology
MBA, Tepper School of Business

Lawrence J. DeLucas, Ph.D

SVP, OPERATIONS,
Predictive Oncology
President, Soluble Biotech
At Predictive Oncology

Dr. DeLucas is the Vice president of Operations for Predictive Oncology and President and co-founder of Soluble Biotech, Inc. DeLucas is currently working to complete development of GMP facilities at Soluble Biotech and at TumorGenesis. In addition, he oversees Soluble Biotech’s solubility and stability contracts for numerous pharmaceutical/biotech companies.

Before Predictive Oncology

From 1981-2016 Dr. DeLucas was a faculty member at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) where he served as a Professor in the School of Optometry, Senior Scientist and Director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center X-ray Shared Facility, and Director of the Center for Structural Biology. Dr. DeLucas received five degrees from UAB culminating in a Doctor of Optometry degree and a Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry. He also received honorary Doctor of Science degrees from The Ohio State University, Ferris State University, the State University of New York (SUNY), and the Illinois College of Optometry. He has published 164 peer-reviewed research articles in various scientific journals, co-authored and edited several books on protein crystal growth and membrane proteins and is a co-inventor on 43 patents involving protein crystal growth, novel biotechnologies and structure-based drug design. DeLucas was a payload specialist NASA astronaut and member of the 7-person crew of Space Shuttle Columbia for Mission “STS-50”, called the United States Microgravity Laboratory-1 (USML-1) Spacelab mission. Columbia launched on June 25, 1992, returning on July 9.  In 1994 and 1995, Dr. DeLucas served as the Chief Scientist for the International Space Station at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. In 1999, Dr. DeLucas was recognized as one of the scientists who could shape the 21st century in an article published by “The Sunday Times” of London titled “The Brains Behind the 21st Century.”  In 2004, he was recognized as a Top Ten Finalist for the Entrepreneur of the Year award from the Birmingham Business Journal. 

“ Soluble Biotech is continually demonstrating to pharmaceutical and biotech companies the significant value of its novel HSC technology for optimizing protein therapeutic formulations to treat a variety of chronic and infectious diseases. ”

Education
  • Five degrees from Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB): B.S. Chemistry, M.S. Chemistry, B.S. Physiological Optics, O.D. Optometry, Ph.D Biochemistry
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  • Published 164 peer-reviewed research articles in various scientific journals
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  • 1993-2016: Director of the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center X-ray Shared Facility, and Director of the Center for Structural Biology
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  • NASA Astronaut, flew on Columbia Space Shuttle
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  • 1994-1995: Appointed Chief Scientist for the International Space Station at NASA HQ

Arlette Uihlein, MD, FCAP, FASCP

Dr. Arlette Uihlein is Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Quality for Predictive Oncology and Site Leader of Helomics, serving as the Vice President of Operations, Pathology Services and Medical Director of Helomics® Clinical and Research Labs since 2011. Dr. Uihlein is Board Certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Cytopathology and Family Medicine. Dr. Uihlein completed her Pathology Residency at Allegheny General Hospital, where she served as Chief Resident in Pathology and completed Fellowships in Cytopathology and Surgical Pathology. During that time, she conducted extensive clinical research involving molecular pathology diagnostic and predictive markers, imaging of solid tumors, and novel applications of cellular tumor markers. While serving as Medical Director at Helomics, a CLIA and New York State certified lab, Dr. Uihlein has published research in molecular assay development, lab automation, and tissue and cell processing. She is a Designated Civil Surgeon for the U.S. Dept. of Justice and a certified Medical Review Officer for the Department of Transportation. She is a Fellow of the College of American Pathologists and the American Society of Clinical Pathology, NYSDOH Certificate Qualified, and a member of ASCO.

“ At Helomics we’re delivering better-informed decision making saving pharma time and money, while providing cancer patients with appropriate therapies.”

 

 

Education

Medical College of Ohio
Doctor of Medicine

Baldwin-Wallace University
BS, Biology

Richard Gabriel, BS, MBA

SVP, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Predictive Oncology
Site Leader, TumorGenesis
At Predictive Oncology
My role at Predictive Oncology is to bring the business sense to managing Research and Development programs at all our companies. To seek new ways and opportunities to commercialize exciting new technologies that we have built, licensed, acquired, or are developing through our own research and development. The success of any company is to get the research off the bench and to the customers. That is what I do at POAI and help the other companies as well.
Before Predictive Oncology
Prior to starting his first company in 1984 and registering with the FDA a pilot plant facility to make pharmaceutical actives, Mr. Gabriel managed a $50 million product line for W.R. Grace, developed new marketing and sales strategies for Ventron a Division of Morton Thiokol, research work at Ashland Chemical for pressure sensitive adhesives and plant scale-up. Since then, he ran a genetics company, built three GMP/Research facilities, and helped 5 drugs reach their markets in AIDS and cancer. Real expertise in cGMP process scale-up and compliance. Completely understand the needs of an API manufacturing facility and build processes that are scalable, environmentally acceptable, and safe. 3 FDA inspections with no 483’s, ISO certification, DEA registration, DoD compliance, NCI contractor and inventor. Has also broad-based experience in start-up companies and how to make them operational and profitable. 7 years of Team set-up, R&D management, and implementation for 165-person (85 PhD’s and Engineers) company (Pharm-Eco) and lecturer on cGMP and Teams within the Pharmaceutical Industry.

“ Patients are always first, is our driving force. Oncology is a tough space, and we are determined to bring the best validated science to help cancer patients and as our CEO says, ‘Eliminate Cancer.’ That takes teamwork and a lot of smart hard-working people, our team members at POAI are up to the challenge. ”

 

 

Education
Suffolk University
Executive MBA Program

Ohio Dominican College
BS, Chemistry

Ohio State University
Microbiology and Virology

University of Cincinnati
Associates Degree, Liberal Arts

Bob Myers, BBA, MBA

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Predictive Oncology
Site Leader, Skyline Medical
At Predictive Oncology

Executive Officer, Compliance Officer, Corporate Secretary, and member of the Senior Leadership Team. Responsible for Finance, Administration, Human Resources, Investor Relations, and IT. Skyline Medical Site Leader.

Before Predictive Oncology

Numerous years as CEO/Controller consultant including medical devices companies. Executive positions with CES Computer Solutions, Computer Accomplishments, Hi-Tech Stationary & Printing, Capital Distributors Corp, International Creative Management American Express, Showtime Entertainment and public accounting with Laventhol & Horwath, CPA’s.

“ It’s a privilege to work with a highly talented team to pursue oncology advances, while protecting and increasing shareholder value. ”

Education

Adelphi University
MBA, Finance

Hofstra University
BBA, Public Accounting 

Raymond Vennare

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
& CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Predictive Oncology
At Predictive Oncology

Raymond F. Vennare became Predictive Oncology’s CEO and Chairman of the Board on November 1, 2022. He has served on the Board of Directors since September of 2021.

Mr. Vennare brings more than thirty years of experience as an accomplished senior executive, board director and biotechnology entrepreneur. As a seasoned professional who has founded, built and managed multiple companies on behalf of institutional investors, private foundations and research institutions, Mr. Vennare has a long history of leading companies that range from bioinformatics, diagnostics and therapeutic drug delivery to FDA-cleared medical devices. Throughout his career, Mr. Vennare has played a key role in the capitalization, development and commercialization of innovative and novel technologies.

Since 2015, Mr. Vennare has served as CEO and Chairman of Cvergenx, Inc., a genomic informatics company developing decision-support tools for radiation oncology, and is currently an Investment Partner in Inventeur, LLC, a holding company of medical technologies in anesthesiology. Mr. Vennare’s previous experience includes co-founding ThermalTherapeutic Systems, Inc., where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer of ImmunoSite, Inc., Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of TissueInformatics, Inc., and President of VS/Interactive.

 

Mr. Vennare earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh (BA) and holds graduate degrees from Duquesne University (MS) and Case Western Reserve University (MA).

What we do for our customers today will directly impact the lives of those patients who may benefit by these discoveries in the future.”