Dr. Lina Abi-Mosleh earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in cell biology at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. She received her Ph.D. and worked in molecular genetics and biochemistry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre at Dallas in the laboratory of Nobel laureates Dr. Michael S. Brown and Dr. Joseph L Goldstein. Currently, she is the Vice President and Principal Scientist at Ayass Bioscience, LLC. The opportunities presented at Ayass Bioscience have allowed her to utilize her skills to dive into the world of translational research. She is involved in the design, development, and validation of high-complexity molecular testing, from next-generation sequencing to array-based genotyping assays. In addition, she is part of a research team that utilizes nanotechnology for diagnostic applications, identifies and clinically validates new biomarkers for autoimmune disease, and develops aptamers for diagnostic and therapeutic applications in the fields of coagulation, allergy, cancer, and COVID-19.