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Janelle Bruinsma

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Senior Director, R&D at Exact Sciences
📍 Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Janelle Bruinsma is the Senior Director of R&D at Exact Sciences, where she has progressed through multiple roles from Senior Scientist. A PhD graduate from Washington University School of Medicine, she is a published researcher focused on developing innovative blood-based tests for the early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Janelle demonstrates a strong commitment to continuous professional development. She has completed numerous courses on topics ranging from strategic business development and financial statement analysis to project stakeholder management, highlighting her dedication to expanding her leadership and business acumen beyond her scientific expertise.

She has co-authored several scientific papers on a novel, multi-target blood test for detecting early-stage liver cancer.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Senior Director, R&D
Job Level
Senior
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Priorities

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Early Cancer Detection
Her published research is focused on developing novel, blood-based biomarker panels for the early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer).
Liquid Biopsy Tests
Leads R&D and has co-authored multiple studies on the analytical validation of multi-target blood tests that utilize DNA methylation and protein markers.
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Career

Work history

4-2022
Senior Director, R&D
Exact Sciences
5-2017 - 3-2022
Director Product Development
Exact Sciences
3-2016 - 5-2017
Senior Manager, Product Development
Exact Sciences
3-2014 - 2-2016
Product Development Manager
Exact Sciences
2-2011 - 2-2014
Senior Scientist
Exact Sciences
In the press

Media appearances

Interview with Janelle Bruinsma of Exact Sciences on Cologuard (2016). Featured in Facebook – Galien Foundation
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Education
1994 - 2001
PhD
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
1990 - 1994
B.Sc.
University of Alberta
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