Asha S. Collins
About Asha S. Collins
Asha S. Collins serves as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Population Programs and Biobanks at DNAnexus. With extensive experience in biopharma and healthcare leadership, she has held various roles, including Board Director at IDEXX and member of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation's Board of Trustees.
Current Role at DNAnexus
Asha S. Collins serves as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Population Programs and Biobanks at DNAnexus. She has held this position since 2021, contributing to the company's initiatives in biobanking and biospecimen collection. Her role involves overseeing programs that enhance the integration of population health data with biobanking efforts, supporting advancements in biopharma organizations.
Previous Experience at McKesson
Collins worked at McKesson in various roles from 2014 to 2018. She initially served as Senior Director of Corporate Strategy and Business Development for one year, followed by positions as General Manager and Vice President of Clinical Trial Sourcing. Her tenure at McKesson focused on optimizing clinical sourcing and business development strategies within the healthcare sector.
Education and Expertise
Asha S. Collins holds a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from the University of Pittsburgh and a Ph.D. in Cancer Biology and Microbiology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her educational background supports her expertise in molecular biology, virology, and microbiology, which are critical in her roles related to drug development and biopharma operations.
Board Memberships and Fellowships
Collins is currently a Board Director at IDEXX and a Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee since 2020. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) since 2023. Additionally, she has been an Aspen Institute Health Innovators Fellow since 2019, participating in a program aimed at developing leaders in the healthcare sector.
Career Background in Research and Policy
Collins has a diverse career background that includes roles at the National Institutes of Health as an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow and at The National Academies as a Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Fellow. She has also worked as a Research Scientist at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and as a Doctoral Graduate Student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, focusing on cancer biology and microbiology.