April has over 15 years of experience in the biotech industry, working as a patient advocate at two BridgeBio companies, Phoenix Tissue Repair, where she worked closely with Mark de Souza, and Origin Therapeutics. Previously, she worked under the Government Affairs umbrella in multiple departments at Genentech. She has a very close personal connection to glioblastoma, which has fueled her passion and commitment to the rare disease and cancer communities.