# Mara Aspinall: Taking Diagnostics From Pitch to Patient

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Podcast: [Behind the Breakthroughs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-breakthroughs-7055075)
Published: 2025-09-03T07:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

Mara Aspinall has long been a leader in precision medicine, championing diagnostics as vital to better treatments and saving lives. She built Genzyme Genetics into the nation’s top testing business, later acquired by LabCorp for $1 billion, and led Ventana (now Roche Tissue Diagnostics) in pioneering companion diagnostics. As co-founder of BlueStone Venture Partners and partner at Illumina Ventures, she continues shaping the field. She also publishes the Diagnostics Year in Review , serves on multiple boards, and co-founded ASU’s School of Biomedical Diagnostics. This episode explores both her vision for testing and her journey to becoming a transformative leader. Produced and hosted by Jonathan D. Grinstein, PhD Audio mixed and mastered by David Mosely Brought to you by Inside Precision Medicine (SAGE Publishing) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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