
Carolyn Ptak Ph.D., PMP, CMQ/OE
Program and Quality Manager, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research; Non-Profit Research Institution A Program Manager who specializes in building Quality Management Systems for ISO-compliant laboratories.
About this Panelists/Speakers
Carolyn completed her BScH in Life Sciences at Queen's University, and continued to earn her PhD in Epigenetics/Pharmacology at the University of Toronto. After a short post-doc, she joined the newly-founded Assurex Canada (later acquired by Myriad Genetics) as Director of Laboratory Operations, where she built their pharmacogenomics laboratory from the ground up. After completing her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, she joined OICR as the Genomics Program Manager, where she is currently leading the team to CAP/IQMH accreditation. In the process, she became a certified Quality Manager (CMQ/OE) and ISO Internal Auditor.