Arturo Orlacchio

​I'm a translational scientist and cancer biologist who believes the best ideas deserve the best process.

As a PhD-level scientist with the process optimization toolkit of a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB), my career is built on de-risking the high-cost, high-failure gap between R&D discovery and a successful IND. I don't just discover novel targets; I build the robust, scalable, and quality-driven data engines that ensure a scientific idea can survive the journey from the bench to the clinic.

My focus is applying "Quality-by-Design" and statistical process controls upstream into R&D, ensuring the data from Day 1 is the same reproducible data that gets filed.

Core Expertise:

• Translational Strategy & Biomarker Discovery (Oncology, Immunology)

• Bioanalytical Assay Development, Validation & Tech Transfer

• Six Sigma Process Optimization for R&D and Clinical Labs

• Preclinical Oncology Models (PDX, GEMMs, syngeneic, humanized mice)

• Epigenomic Profiling, Target Validation & Data Integrity

• CLIA/GxP Regulatory Frameworks

As Principal Scientist at Episteme Prognostics, I lead our biomarker discovery and translational research, applying these "Science + Process" principles to deliver our next generation of precision diagnostics.