Ericka graduated with a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of West Alabama and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology from Penn State. She began her career as an R&D Scientist at Thermo Fisher Scientific in 2022 where she focused on developing kits and reagents for nucleic acid isolation. Ericka has helped to develop and launch several products including TaqMan™ Cells-to-CT™ Express Kit and the MagMAX™ HMW DNA Kit. Her primary goals at work are to ask questions and solve problems. While Ericka enjoys her role as a scientist, her greatest fulfillment comes from being a wife and mom!
Gupta, Archana
Archana Gupta is a market development manager for global biotech at Thermo Fisher Scientific. She holds a PhD in Immunology and Microbiology and has research expertise in chronic inflammation emerging from virus infections. Her diverse background in research and industry has equipped Archana with a keen understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities in scientific innovation and commercialization, and in her current role, she leverages that knowledge to drive customer engagement and foster growth in the biotech sector.