Devoted to women of color in business

1) Where did you get started in your business?
I have just started my own company, PrymeJenomix, LLC.  I am currently offering scientific and technical consulting with near future goals of performing ocular genetic screening services.  I am located in Philadelphia, PA.

2) What values do you try to live by?
I believe in being fair and having a common sense approach guided by a sense of compassion.  I also strive to have a sense of humor and not taking myself too seriously.

3) Who do you consider to be a role model?
My family:  My mother who has taught me by example to be open minded and flexible. My husband who supportive of all my choices and is a true friend and partner-always thinking outside the box.  My daughter (13) who is showing me how she navigates life being a hyphenated American and being passionate about following her dreams.  My little daughter (5) who is the most caring and loving soul, accepting people as they are and "rolling with the punches"!

4) Name one of your biggest challenges and how you learned from that situation.
Leaving home (Bangladesh) at age 21 and moving to USA with no defined support structure.  I learned to depend on myself, make connections and venture out of my comfort zone.  

5) When was your most successful moment to date?
Being a mother for the first time very closely followed by getting my Ph.D. 


Brief Biographical Sketch
N. Nina Ahmad, Ph.D., President of PrymeJenomix, LLC, is an experienced molecular biologist who has been working in the field of molecular genetics for over a decade.  After receiving her Doctoral degree from the University of Pennsylvania, she trained with noted collagen expert, Darwin Prockop, M.D., Ph.D. at Thomas Jefferson University, where she was the lead author of the article documenting the first direct evidence of collagen type II gene mutation in the Stickler syndrome (joint-eye disease), which expanded the field providing a starting point for molecular genetic research into the generalized disease of osteoarthritis.

Dr. Ahmad is one of the patent holders of "Methods of detecting a Genetic Predisposition for Osteoarthritis".  Her tenure at Wills Eye Hospital was characterized by establishing research protocols to investigate the molecular genetics of inherited eye diseases with focus on tumor suppressor genes such as retinoblastoma, resulting in numerous papers and presentation at International and National meetings.

Dr. Ahmad served on the Institutional Review Board at Wills Eye Hospital, which is responsible for scientific integrity of research projects and the safety of human subjects. She is a member of Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) and Association of Women in Science (AWIS).

A native of Bangladesh, Dr. Ahmad is active in the Asian American community of Philadelphia and the tristate area, where she has focused her energies in politically empowering a group frequently referred to as "the invisible minority." She is a regional Director of the grassroots, internet-empowered, national network of Asian Pacific Americans for Progress (APAP).   She is also an active member of the community, serving on the Diversity Committee of William Penn Charter School (oldest Quaker School in USA) and is the Board Chair of the Sedgwick Cultural Center (community cultural non-profit) as well as other civic organizations. 


Business Contact
Corporate Offices:
PrymeJenomix, LLC
Two Penn Center Plaza
1500 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Suite 1140
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Voice: 267-304-1670