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Laura MacConaill

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Scientific Director, Center for Advanced Molecular Diagnostics at Brigham and Women's Hospital
📍 Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

Dr. Laura MacConaill is the Scientific Director for Advanced Molecular Diagnostics at Brigham and Womens Hospital. An Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School, her work focuses on translating genomic discoveries into clinical tests for cancer. Colleagues describe her as innovative, professional, and a highly skilled researcher.

Outside of her scientific work, Laura is deeply passionate about suicide prevention and actively participates in fundraising for the cause. She frequently expresses pride in her team and believes strongly in the power of collaboration to achieve significant outcomes in diagnostics and patient care.

Her group led the translation of the first high-throughput genotyping technology into a clinical diagnostic test for personalized cancer medicine.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Scientific Director, Center for Advanced Molecular Diagnostics
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
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Precision Cancer Medicine
Her career is dedicated to translating genomic discoveries into clinical tests to improve treatment options for both adult and pediatric cancer patients.
Molecular Diagnostics
As a scientific director, she works to consistently deliver high-quality, innovative diagnostic tests for patients and is a leader in the field.
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Career

Work history

6-2019
Scientific Director, Center for Advanced Molecular Diagnostics
Brigham and Women's Hospital
4-2015
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Brigham and Women's Hospital
9-2011
Scientific Director
Brigham and Women's Hospital
9-2010
Principal Research Scientist
Harvard Medical School
6-2010
Scientific Director
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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Media appearances

Brigham and Women's Hospital Researchers Develop Implantable Lab‑in‑a‑Patient to Test Effectiveness of Brain Cancer Drugs. Featured in Dark Daily
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Education
1994 - 2003
BSc
University College Cork
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