Dr. Lisa Macera is a Senior Medical Science Liaison for Precision Oncology Medical Affairs at Exact Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Macera has held various positions as a genomics specialist and diagnostics liaison for leading technology and pharmaceutical companies. She has educated physicians and scientists on the evolving advancement of molecular technologies in diagnostics and clinical applications. Her involvement in clinical and research collaborations has her published in peer-reviewed research and medical journals.

Dr. Snehal Thakkar is the Medical Affairs Director for Oncotype MAP at Exact Sciences. He is also a board-certified medical oncologist at Summit Healthcare’s Cancer Center and CVRMC. Dr. Snehal Thakkar individualizes each patient’s treatment plan to fit their specific healthcare needs. Dr. Thakkar is board certified in medical oncology, hematology, and internal medicine. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and American Society of Hematology. Throughout his career, Dr. Thakkar has been involved in several research programs as a co-investigator and published in peer review medical journals. He has presented to his peers at national oncology conferences.

Prof. Nobuyuki Takakura is Professor at the Department of Signal Transduction, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. He gained his MD in 1988 at the Mie University Faculty of Medicine and his PhD in 1997 at the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan. He was a physician at the Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University between 1988 and 1993. He was an instructor then assistant professor at the Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University between 1997 and 2000 followed by Professor at the Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University between 2001 and 2006. He is the author or co-author of more than 130 papers in peer-review journals.