About GENA

At GENA, we are dedicated to revolutionizing the healthcare and genomics industries through innovative AI-based analytics. As a subsidiary of Sivotec Bioinformatics, GENA focuses on making genetic testing more accessible, affordable, and efficient for labs, hospitals, health systems, and academic centers. Our mission is to accelerate diagnosis times, improve patient outcomes, and provide personalized care through cutting-edge technology.

Our Mission

Empowering healthcare with AI-driven genomic analysis, reducing diagnosis time from days to seconds. 
At GENA™, we provide the most advanced tools for personalized, predictive care, transforming the way genetic data is analyzed and applied to improve outcomes worldwide.

Expanding Beyond Genomics



While GENA’s roots are in genomics, our platform extends far beyond genetic testing. We are building a data-driven ecosystem designed to aggregate and analyze multi-domain health data, with applications in pharmaceuticals, insurance, healthcare systems, and research. Our AI-driven insights empower healthcare providers with the data needed to make faster, more informed decisions.

Our Impact

Founded over 9 years ago, the GENA™ platform decreases the time spent on genomic analysis by 98%. GENA™ has already been used by more than 1,600 geneticists and has analyzed over 145,000 unique cases. Our Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning genomics SaaS platform is the most widely used resource of its kind, supporting genomic labs in over 40 countries.

Commitment to Innovation

As part of Sivotec Bioinformatics, GENA leverages extensive expertise in AI, genomics, and data analytics to create products that are at the forefront of health technology. We are continually expanding our capabilities and developing new tools to support practitioners, labs, educational institutions, and healthcare institutions worldwide.

Executive Leadership Team

Pete Martinez

Chief Executive Officer

Pete Martinez serves as Chairman and CEO of SIVOTEC BioInformatics. An international entrepreneur, he has led numerous high impact initiatives in the areas of high technology, business consulting, healthcare, and education. During his 32-year tenure with IBM, he was Vice President of Global Business Services and the Senior Location Executive for IBM South Florida, where he led projects in the areas of advanced research, super-computing and information-based medicine.

Pete Martinez

Chief Executive Officer

Pete Martinez serves as Chairman and CEO of SIVOTEC BioInformatics. An international entrepreneur, he has led numerous high impact initiatives in the areas of high technology, business consulting, healthcare, and education. During his 32-year tenure with IBM, he was Vice President of Global Business Services and the Senior Location Executive for IBM South Florida, where he led projects in the areas of advanced research, super-computing and information-based medicine.

Pete Martinez

Chief Executive Officer

Pete Martinez serves as Chairman and CEO of SIVOTEC BioInformatics. An international entrepreneur, he has led numerous high impact initiatives in the areas of high technology, business consulting, healthcare, and education. During his 32-year tenure with IBM, he was Vice President of Global Business Services and the Senior Location Executive for IBM South Florida, where he led projects in the areas of advanced research, super-computing and information-based medicine.

Richard Simon

Chief Operating Officer

Richard Simon is an experienced healthcare executive in the medical community. Richard served at Tenet as Physician Services Regional Director, Mednax Director of Operations, and National Director of Pediatric Cardiology. Richard now serves as COO at Sivotec, focusing on Marketing, Product & Operations.

Founding and Advisory Board

Klaas Wierenga, M.D.

Advisory Board

Dr. Klaas Wierenga is a board-certified medical geneticist and medical biochemical geneticist at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, whose specialty is around clinical care to patients with or suspected to have genetic disorders. His research interests are focused on using information technology for diagnostics and gene discovery.

Klaas Wierenga, M.D.

Advisory Board

Dr. Klaas Wierenga is a board-certified medical geneticist and medical biochemical geneticist at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, whose specialty is around clinical care to patients with or suspected to have genetic disorders. His research interests are focused on using information technology for diagnostics and gene discovery.

Nicholas Tsinoremas, Ph.D.

Advisory Board

Dr. Nicholas Tsinoremas, an international leader in computational genomics and bioinformatics provides SIVOTEC Bioinformatics with deep expertise from over 25 years of academic and industrial experience, including as Senior Director of Informatics at The Scripps Research Institute-Florida and Director of Computational Genomics and Genomic Discovery at Rosetta/Merck. He is a founding Director at the Center for Computational Science at the University of Miami

Nicholas Tsinoremas, Ph.D.

Advisory Board

Dr. Nicholas Tsinoremas, an international leader in computational genomics and bioinformatics provides SIVOTEC Bioinformatics with deep expertise from over 25 years of academic and industrial experience, including as Senior Director of Informatics at The Scripps Research Institute-Florida and Director of Computational Genomics and Genomic Discovery at Rosetta/Merck. He is a founding Director at the Center for Computational Science at the University of Miami

Nicholas Tsinoremas, Ph.D.

Advisory Board

Dr. Nicholas Tsinoremas, an international leader in computational genomics and bioinformatics provides SIVOTEC Bioinformatics with deep expertise from over 25 years of academic and industrial experience, including as Senior Director of Informatics at The Scripps Research Institute-Florida and Director of Computational Genomics and Genomic Discovery at Rosetta/Merck. He is a founding Director at the Center for Computational Science at the University of Miami

Christopher Mader

Advisory Board

Christopher Mader has over 20 years of software architecture and design expertise with organizations such as Stanford University, The Institute for Genomic Research, and The Scripps Research Institute, particularly focusing on genomics and bioinformatic applica-tions. He is Director of Software Engineering at University of Miami’s Center for Computational Science.

Zhijhi Jiang, Ph. D.

Advisory Board

Dr. Zhijhi Jiang received his Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology from LSU and then worked as bioinformatics scientist at University of Miami's Center for Computational Science, mainly on NGS data analysis. He has an active interest in modeling high-througput DNA/RNA sequencing data and is currently a Data Scientist at M2Gen.

Zhijhi Jiang, Ph. D.

Advisory Board

Dr. Zhijhi Jiang received his Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology from LSU and then worked as bioinformatics scientist at University of Miami's Center for Computational Science, mainly on NGS data analysis. He has an active interest in modeling high-througput DNA/RNA sequencing data and is currently a Data Scientist at M2Gen.

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