Karen Hogan, PhD leads lab network business relationship efforts for Ginkgo Bioworks. Karen has over 23 years experience in biological sciences, with expertise in microbiology. Dr. Hogan co-led a team that recruited over 60 CLIA certified labs nationwide for K-12 COVID testing services that oversaw method validation, digital integration, and contracting for labs participating in our testing network. Prior to joining Ginkgo Bioworks, Dr. Hogan co-founded and was the CEO of Biorealize, a design, research, and manufacturing company that builds tools and platforms that make it easy to do biodesign. Dr. Hogan also served as a faculty member and instructional laboratory coordinator at the University of Pennsylvania. Karen earned a Ph.D from the University of Pennsylvania in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.