Adriana Geldart, PhD
About Adriana Geldart, PhD
Adriana Geldart, PhD, serves as the Senior Director of Next Generation Sequencing at ElevateBio, bringing a unique combination of scientific expertise and sales proficiency to her role. Her extensive background includes positions at Roche and Harvard Medical School, along with a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from UMass Chan Medical School.
Work at ElevateBio
Adriana Geldart currently serves as Senior Director of Next Generation Sequencing at ElevateBio, a position she has held since 2024. Prior to this role, she worked as Director of Next-Generation Sequencing at ElevateBio from 2021 to 2024. In her capacity, she focuses on advancing sequencing technologies and applications within the organization.
Previous Experience at Roche
Adriana Geldart has extensive experience at Roche, where she held multiple positions. From 2014 to 2018, she worked as Sample Prep Support Manager in Sequencing. She then transitioned to the role of Genomic Solutions Specialist in Sequencing from 2019 to 2020. Following that, she served as Pathology Solutions Specialist in Tissue Diagnostics from 2020 to 2021. Her tenure at Roche began with a role as Support and Application Scientist from 2013 to 2014.
Educational Background
Adriana Geldart earned her Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from UMass Chan Medical School, where she studied from 2002 to 2009. She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Stonehill College, which she completed from 1998 to 2002. Additionally, she was a Graduate Student Research Assistant at UMass Medical School during her doctoral studies.
Research and Expertise
Adriana Geldart possesses specialized expertise in Chromosome Conformation and Mitochondria, areas within Molecular & Cellular Biology. She has strong skills in Cell Culture, a fundamental technique in biomedical research. Her research experience includes a postdoctoral fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital from 2009 to 2012, where she further developed her scientific skills.
Teaching Experience
In addition to her research and industry roles, Adriana Geldart has experience in education. She worked as a Tutor at Harvard Medical School for a brief period in 2011. This role contributed to her diverse skill set, blending scientific knowledge with teaching capabilities.