Management Team

Dr. Jarrard is the Associate Director of Translational Research at the UW Carbone Cancer Center where he runs a lab focused on prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment and a research interest in biomarkers. In addition to his research, Dr. Jarrard is a board certified Urologic Oncologist at the University of Wisconsin Hospital specializing in urological oncology and prostate surgery. Dr. Jarrard completed medical school at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, residency at the University of Chicago, and a urologic oncology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Christiansen is an experienced research and development leader with expertise in diagnostic assay development, IVD regulatory processes and practices, and clinical laboratory setup and operation. He is currently the Head of Assay Development at Roche Sequencing Solutions. Previously, Dr. Christiansen held the role of VP of Diagnostics at Ignyta (Nasdaq: RXDX) and led the development and implementation of companion diagnostics for their therapeutic pipeline. His responsibilities included the biomarker and regulatory strategy that drove the establishment of a CLIA and IVD development laboratory. Prior to Ignyta, Dr. Christiansen held Sr. Director roles at Genoptix Medical Laboratories and HistoRx and roles of increasing responsibilities at Protedyne Corporation and Molecular Staging Inc. He completed a BS in Physics and a PhD in Biophysics both from the University of California – Davis.

Dr. Leong joined the Sunnybrook Research Institute in 2019 as a Scientist in the Odette Cancer Research Program. His mandate is to bring lab-grown ideas to the clinic, with a particular focus on the genitourinary system (kidney, bladder, prostate, testes, urethra, penis). The constant goal is to take concepts developed in the lab and translate them into clinical practice. The group emphasizes multidisciplinary training and collaboration to help trainees become confident and highly skilled scientists. Dr. Leong comes to Sunnybrook from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN and Western University in London, ON. He completed his BSc at the University of Alberta, his MSc and PhD at the University of British Columbia, and a Postdoctorate Fellowship at the London Health Sciences Centre/Lawson Health Research Institute.

Dr. Wolfert is an accomplished R&D and management executive with over 25 years of experience. His background includes extensive ground-level startup and early-stage company management experience in the in vitro diagnostics industry. Dr. Wolfert has designed and managed R&D programs through all stage of phase-gated Design Controls processes, designed and directed clinical trials to support PMA and 510(k) submissions to the FDA, and established and maintained a CLIA/CAP certified testing laboratory. In addition to his broad knowledge of the IVD industry, much of his work focused on prostate cancer specifically. Dr. Wolfert has recently served as a VP for both Mesoscale Diagnostics and Metabolon Inc and the Executive VP and Chief Scientific Officer of diaDexus. He completed his BA at Cornell University, his PhD at Tufts University, and a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation.

Dr. Feloney is the Chairman of the Department of Urology at Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska and is the co-founder and president of F&S Medical Solutions. He is a surgeon double boarded in Urology and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Feloney has matriculated through three Jesuit Universities. He received his BS degree from Santa Clara University, his MD degree from Saint Louis University, and has an MBA from Creighton University. Dr. Feloney’s internship in general surgery and residency in urologic surgery was completed at the University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. His fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery was completed at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Camden, New Jersey and at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.