Cynthia Martino

Cynthia Martino is a specialist in rapid Mycoplasma test development and validation, primarily in the cell and gene therapy space. With over 23 years as a biotech professional, she has worked in biopharma analytical development, vaccine development, and discovery research, as well as contract testing and research. This culmination of experience has resulted in a valuable perspective which promotes a unique level of understanding when working collaboratively with clients to reach their experimental and validation goals. As an established expert in the field of validation of rapid testing methods, she has presented at numerous conferences and industry events, produced multiple webinars on the topic, and has served as a contributing member for multiple consortiums and collaborative studies with NIST, FDA, NIH, and CDC. Cynthia received her MS in Biology from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. Her master's thesis was on the use of cytochrome B analysis to determine the seasonal dispersal habits of female American Kestrels, as well as a comparison of both blood and feather samples to support this analysis.