Anna Babayan obtained her PhD in Biology from the University of Hamburg, Germany. Her doctoral and postdoctoral work in the Department of Tumor Biology at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf focused on liquid biopsy analysis in cancer research, with a particular emphasis on CTCs. Bringing her scientific background in translational cancer research and companion diagnostics, she currently drives product innovations in these areas as a Scientific Expert in Research and Development at PreAnalytiX/QIAGEN.