John Kenney, PhD
President & Co-founder
With nearly 40 years of industry experience, John is recognized as one of the leading experts in the field of immunology and monoclonal antibody generation. When forming Antibody Solutions in 1995 with his wife, Judy Lynch-Kenney, John recognized not only the future potential of therapeutic antibodies in drug research, but also the inherent science- and business-related challenges in the emerging field. John set out to build a company that would improve access to the highest quality of antibody technology with a service model that provides discerning clients with bespoke, fit-for-purpose solutions and remarkable customer relations.
John earned a doctorate degree in Pharmacology and Immunology at the Université Louis Pasteur (Strasbourg I) after completing undergraduate and graduate degrees in Microbiology at the University of South Florida. Before founding Antibody Solutions, John served as a research scientist and monoclonal antibody laboratory supervisor at Syntex Research. He has authored more than 40 publications and presents regularly at industry conferences and symposia.
Notable scientific accomplishments include the discovery of five novel therapeutic candidates currently in clinical trials. John’s current research interests include new technologies for improving therapeutic antibody discovery, properties of next-generation antibody-like molecules, and best practices for critical reagents used in biologics development.
Judith Lynch-Kenney
Chief Financial Officer & Co-founder
As the co-founder and Chief Financial Officer of Antibody Solutions, Judy directs the company’s finance, accounting, human resources and administration functions. A member of the senior executive team, she contributes to charting the company’s growth strategy and to ensuring that it remains one of the industry’s best places to work. Judy helped launch Antibody Solutions in 1995, after having served in marketing administration at Syntex Laboratories from 1983 to 1995. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Judy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
Allan Brooks
Office Assistant
Allan serves as the administrative assistant for Antibody Solutions, managing a broad range of responsibilities, including accounts payable, accounts receivable and record-keeping. He collaborates closely with both the company’s administration and client management professionals.
Billy Nguyen
Project Manager
Billy is involved in virtually every facet of antibody generation and discovery, including: antibody purification, conjugation, immunizing and maintaining animal colonies, generating and culturing hybridomas, high-throughput screening, and identification of lead candidates.
Debra Valsamis, JD
Business Development Manager
Debra joined the Antibody Solutions team in 2013 and currently serves as a Business Development Associate where her responsibilities include being a B2B liaison, helping introduce clients to working with Antibody Solutions, and various marketing functions.
Jennifer Somera
Project Manager
Jennifer works with customers in navigating their antibody discovery programs. Previously, she worked as a supervisor in the Cell Biology department at Antibody Solutions for 10 years. She has extensive experience in generating and culturing hybridomas, producing monoclonal antibodies and FACS sorting.
Joshua Lowitz
Director of Project Management
Since joining the company in 2010, Josh has served multiple roles at the company and is currently providing scientific support and guidance to the Project Management team as well as helping clients achieve their antibody discovery and research needs.
Kieran Kenney
Technical Writer
Kieran oversees the revision and completion of internal documentation and helps monitor and evaluate improvements to our quality system.
Michael Trang
Project Manager
Michael works closely with his clients to help them navigate their research studies from start to finish. His responsibilities include helping clients select the most promising strategy to use to yield their desired results and then managing the work in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
Oscar Reyes
Operations Coordinator
As Operations Coordinator, Oscar is responsible for ensuring that the purchasing, shipping and receiving of materials are processed in strict accordance with the defined workflow and client specifications. Oscar also manages Antibody Solutions’ supply chain logistics.
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An Ngo
R&D Associate
Andrea Madrigal
R&D Associate
Emily Keshner
R&D Associate
Glen Lin
R&D Associate
Jahnavi Yegireddi
R&D Associate
Kaley Allchin
R&D Associate
Leonel Santibanez Vargas
R&D Supervisor II
Maura Meijer
R&D Associate
Megan Hawkins
R&D Associate
Opal Arenas
R&D Associate II
Rick Chang
R&D Supervisor II
Sam Parish
R&D Associate
