Pawan Jolly

Pawan Jolly, Ph.D. is a highly accomplished scientist and entrepreneur specializing in biosensors, medical diagnostics, and technology innovation. He served as Senior Staff Scientist and Lead of the Advanced Technology Team at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University from July 2020 to July 2023.3

Dr. Jolly's expertise includes:

1. Biosensor development, particularly for cancer detection and COVID-19 diagnostics.12
2. Business development and strategic partnerships in the life sciences sector.3
3. Leading cross-disciplinary research teams and industry collaborations.23

Key achievements and roles:

• Co-founder of StataDX, a diagnostic company focused on point-of-care tests for cardiovascular, neurological, and kidney diseases.3
• Technology lead for the Wyss Diagnostics Accelerator, supporting faster development of diagnostic technologies.3
• Led the development of eRapid, a low-cost electrochemical sensing platform for detecting various biomarkers, including those related to COVID-19.2
• Group Lead for Point of Service/Urgent Care Diagnostics at the MGB Center for Covid Innovation.3

Currently, Dr. Jolly serves as the Strategic Partnerships Lead in Life Sciences for the East Coast at imec, where he focuses on transforming healthcare through semiconductor technology and nanotechnology.3 He continues his association with the Wyss Institute as a Visiting Scholar.3