CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Genstruct Inc., a biotechnology company translating the complexity of human biology to develop new successful therapeutics, today announced that Andrea Matthews (age 25), manager of its Scientific Programs, was selected by Mass High Tech for its "People to Watch Under 30."
"We are proud to have a young, successful individual like Andrea as part of our team," said Dr. Keith O. Elliston, president and CEO at Genstruct. "She has been a go-getter ever since she started at Genstruct during college. With her strong business, technology and scientific acumen, Andrea serves as a valued translator between our scientific and development teams. She not only shows significant initiative in advancing her career, but also excels in her personal life by volunteering to help Cambridge-area youth and competing in triathlons."
Ms. Matthews received her B.A. cum laude in biochemistry and molecular biology from Boston University in 2004. As an undergraduate summer student, she began working at Genstruct as the first full-time female employee for the company and the youngest by more than 10 years.
In her role as the manager of Scientific Programs at Genstruct, Ms. Matthews drives the progress of scientific and technology development for the company by prioritizing and managing requests across all of its pharmaceutical research projects. During her four years at Genstruct, she has presented scientific information and successfully gone head-to-head with scientists with more than 20 years of experience.
About Genstruct
Founded in 2002, Genstruct is a biotechnology company focused on elucidating the complexity of biology for the development of successful therapeutics. By modeling the components within the whole biological system, Genstruct delivers a deep molecular understanding of diseases and drug action, as well as mechanistic biomarkers to accelerate drug discovery and development programs. Genstruct engages in internal discovery and external development partnerships with top tier pharmaceutical companies, which apply systems biology in the areas of oncology, metabolic disorders, cardiovascular diseases and inflammation. The privately held company is based in Cambridge, Mass. For more information, please visit http://www.genstruct.com.
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