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Bionano Genomics Appoints Donna Polizio as Its First Ever Global Head of Market Access
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bionano Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNGO) today announced that it has appointed Donna Polizio as its global head of
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[{"type":"text","content":"SAN DIEGO, Nov. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bionano Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNGO) today announced that it has appointed Donna Polizio as its global head of market access, further strengthening its leadership team. The appointment of a global head of market access reflects Bionano’s focus on advancing the adoption of optical genome mapping (OGM) and working to meet market needs. Ms. Polizio was most recently the vice president of U.S. managed care and reimbursement at Genomic Health, acquired by Exact Sciences in 2019. In this role, she managed payor contracting and reimbursements that helped drive profitability of Genomic Health prior to its acquisition. Ms. Polizio has also held senior leadership roles in research and development, applications, sales and market access in multiple global life science and diagnostic companies. In this new position, Ms. Polizio will be responsible for being the company’s advocate with government and private payors to drive global reimbursement for OGM-based tests, with a strong focus on the US market. In addition, Ms. Polizio will lead Bionano’s government relations efforts in connection with legislation that impacts Bionano, its products, and the genomics industry generally. “I am pleased to welcome Donna to Bionano. We believe her breadth of experience and track record in the diagnostics industry make her well-suited to help Bionano continue the progress we have made toward one of our strategic ELEVATE! pillars, which is to clear the path for reimbursement of OGM-based tests and to change medical practice to include OGM in guidelines. Donna has been involved in obtaining coverage and reimbursement for some of the most valued diagnostics of the last several decades. All of us on the senior leadership team are really looking forward to partnering with Donna as she helps propel us to reach new heights,” commented Erik Holmlin, PhD, president and chief executive officer of Bionano Genomics. About Bionano GenomicsBionano Genomics is a provider of genome analysis solutions that can enable researchers and clinicians to reveal answers to challenging questions in biology and medicine. The Company’s mission is to transform the way the world sees the genome through OGM solutions, diagnostic services and software. The Company offers OGM solutions for applications across basic, translational and clinical re...