Microfluidic Product Development: How to Integrate Design for Manufacture from Benchtop to Commercial Scale

Leanna M Levine, Founder & President Dr. Levine, founder of ALine, Inc., is an entrepreneur, technologist, and inventor. She has a unique blend of technical expertise in both bioanalytical science and manufacturing process development. Prior to founding ALine, Dr. Levine developed bioanalytical technology to support life science research. While at Monsanto, her lab led the industry in the application of fluorescence polarization for high throughput screening for novel therapeutics. In 1998 she joined Spectrum Laboratories as Director of Hollow Fiber Manufacture and Product Development. Dr. Levine earned her Ph.D. at Washington University, St. Louis, MO , and her B.S. in Biochemistry and BA in German from the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. In 2003 she was a visiting scholar at the UCLA Anderson School of Business. In 2000 she was the chair of the Gordon Conference on Bioanalytical Sensors. She is the co-author on a dozen publications, and several patents.
Michael Botta, Director of Engineering Services Michael Botta is the Director of Engineering Services for Natech. During his 10-year tenure at Natech, Michael has been responsible for the successful design, development and manufacture of hundreds of products serving the medical device and diagnostic industry. His expertise in design for manufacturing allows him to optimize designs for maximum performance, while minimizing risk across all stages of development. Michael is named on over 15 patents for his design and development work. He is a graduate of Binghamton University, and enjoys his free time with his wife and three children.