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Alexander "Sasha" Vlassov

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Director R&D, Transplant Diagnostics at Thermo Fisher Scientific
📍 Los Angeles, California, United States

Alexander Vlassov is the Director of R&D for Specialty Diagnostics at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where he leads international teams developing innovative products. He holds a PhD and is described by colleagues as an innovative, talented, and hard-working leader who translates emerging technologies into successful, multi-million dollar portfolios.

He is deeply passionate about scientific advancement and maintains strong connections with the global research community, including colleagues and collaborators from his alma mater in Novosibirsk. Alexander often reflects on the evolution of biotechnology fields, showing a clear pride in the progress and the teams he has worked with.

Unique fact: He was a pioneer in the exosome research field, launching multiple foundational products for exosome isolation while at Life Technologies.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Director R&D, Transplant Diagnostics
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Transplant Diagnostics
He leads R&D for molecular HLA typing and post-transplant monitoring, frequently highlighting cutting-edge product launches for NGS, PCR, and automated workflows.
Lab Automation
His teams develop and promote automated solutions, such as the KingFisher and PlasmidPro instruments, to improve workflows in diagnostic and research labs.
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Work history

9-2021
Director R&D, Transplant Diagnostics
Thermo Fisher Scientific
10-2020 - 9-2021
Associate Director, Sample Prep portfolio and Emerging Technologies
Thermo Fisher Scientific
2-2014 - 10-2020
Senior Manager R&D
Thermo Fisher Scientific
1-2011 - 2-2014
Senior Staff Scientist and Manager R&D
Life Technologies
8-2004 - 1-2007
Senior Scientist
Somagenics, Inc.
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Education
1991 - 1996
MS
Novosibirsk State University (NSU)
1996 - 1999
PhD
Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine
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