Dr. Andrea Wang

Affiliation : Co-Founder & CEO AHEAD MEDICINE, USA

Title of the Talk/Lab :Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Flow Cytometry

Dr. Andrea Wang is the co-founder and CEO of AHEAD Medicine Corporation and AHEAD Intelligence Ltd., pioneering companies at the intersection of artificial intelligence and healthcare.

Her academic foundation includes graduate research at Baylor College of Medicine, where she studied translational biology, molecular medicine, and the R programming language. This scientific background, combined with her experience in pharmaceutical companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, Mundipharma, and Bayer Healthcare, provides her with a comprehensive understanding of both clinical research and healthcare business operations.

In 2017, Andrea co-founded the AHEAD research team with Dr. Bor-Sheng Ko (National Taiwan University Hospital) and Dr. Chi-Chun Lee (National Tsing Hua University), focusing on developing automated complex flow cytometry data analysis for hematological diseases. Under her leadership, AHEAD has established strategic partnerships with prestigious institutions including UPMC, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins Medicine, and BD Biosciences.

After becoming independent from the university in 2020, AHEAD has achieved significant milestones:

Received multiple prestigious recognitions:

  • International Innovator by ISAC (2024)
  • Contributed to Chapter 16 of “Flow Cytometry Protocols, Sth Edition” (2024)
  • Taiwan AI Impact Award (2024)
  • Meet Taipei Neo Star Award (2022)
  • Active member of the NIST Flow Cytometry Standards Consortium, contributing centralized data analysis for interlaboratory studies for cell and gene therapy quality assurance
  • Deep Tech Pioneer at Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge (2020)




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