Sapio Sessions: San Diego

Angela Kenyon

Director of BioInformatics, Labcorp

Angela Kenyon is the director of bioinformatics at LabCorp. As an IT lead at the company, she’s responsible for crunching large volumes of diverse data to aid in developing new genetic tests and also works on the LIMS systems to support that data generation. Angela holds a B.S. in biotechnology & applied math and a M.S in mathematics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Martin Purschke

Lab Operations Director, Ellison Institute of Technology

Dr. Purschke began his career with a postdoctoral fellowship in Radiation Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston (2005–2010). He then joined Harvard Medical School as an Instructor in Dermatology, spending a decade advancing research in skin reconstruction. In 2021, he moved to the Ellison Medical Institute in Los Angeles as a Special Research Advisor and, two years later, became Director of Laboratory Operations. In this role, Dr. Purschke blends scientific expertise with strategic leadership to drive innovation in drug discovery.

Mike Hampton

Chief Commercial Officer, Sapio Sciences

Mike Hampton is the CCO at Sapio Sciences, where he leads global commercial strategy and operations, including marketing, solution consulting, customer success and sales. He brings over two decades of international experience in life sciences, spanning commercial leadership, digital business transformation, and customer success. Mike’s focus is on accelerating growth by developing strong partnerships with pharma and biotech and strengthening Sapio’s position as the industry leader in AI-native lab informatics. With deep expertise in R&D digital transformation, customer relationship development, and value-based engagements, Mike is passionate about helping customers accelerate the entire drug development lifecycle.

Rob Brown

VP Product & Presales, Sapio Sciences

Rob Brown is VP of Product & Sales at Sapio Sciences. He was previously at Dotmatics where he was Head of Global Presales, Product Marketing & Product Management. Earlier in his career he ran product marketing teams at Accelrys, SciTegic and MSI. Rob started his career as a postdoc and later research scientist at Abbott Laboratories (now Abbvie). He received his PhD in Cheminformatics from the University of Sheffield, UK.

Christina Guitierrez

Solution Consultant, Sapio Sciences

Christina Gutierrez is a Sales Solution Engineer at Sapio Sciences. Prior to Sapio, she was at Benchling and built a strong scientific background after spending 15 years as an Application Scientist for IFF/DuPont/Genencor. She is passionate about bridging the gap between scientific research and business needs and strives to help clients find and optimize solutions for their scientific needs.

Jackie Huitink

Solution Consultant, Sapio Sciences

Jackie is an experienced Scientist with a demonstrated and diverse background of working in the biotechnology industry. After spending the first 20 years of her career in the laboratory doing research in strain engineering, alternative fuels, and analytics to name a few, Jackie has transitioned to Pre-Sales in the LIMS space where she uses her extensive research background and passion for science and the scientific community to provide new and efficient solutions in data and laboratory management.

Yuri de Lugt

Global Director Field Marketing, Sapio Sciences

Yuri de Lugt heads up the global field marketing, partner marketing, and online events at Sapio. As a multilingual business and marketing leader, he brings energy, clarity, and global flair to every place he visits. With a career dedicated to helping innovative companies grow, he now channels that passion into creating engaging, high-caliber event experiences. Yuri specialised in aligning strategy with execution, amplifying brand presence, and connecting with diverse audiences. Known for fostering collaboration, relations, and delivering results, Yuri thrives on turning every event into a meaningful, polished experience and making connections across cultures with professionalism and warmth, ensuring that every moment leaves a lasting impression.