About the Speaker

Lina is an R&D Team Leader at Meridian Bioscience, creating innovative solutions for the diagnostic industry. Previously, as a co-founder and the Director of Science at Biotangents, a veterinary diagnostics company based in Scotland, she spent seven years guiding the development and refinement of molecular diagnostic tests. These tests were designed for a range of diverse settings, from laboratory use to point-of-need applications, requiring robust reagent transport and storage solutions. Earlier in her career, Lina worked in metabolic engineering within the synthetic biology industry striving for more sustainable materials production and researched cancer biomarkers, building on her academic foundation in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology.