LoBio is reimagining the future of blood testing. We have developed a patented blood/plasma separation technology that allows anyone to collect high quality plasma from the comfort of their home within minutes with the guarantee that it's just as good as a sample collected in the lab.

The Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) fuels economic growth and diversity in Upstate New York through entrepreneurship and innovation. We support and empower people to start and grow new ventures.

VitaScan makes rapid fingerstick diagnostics for nutrition professionals so they can provide better and truly personalized nutrition care.- Oversaw R&D of lateral flow iron deficiency test through to launch as “research use only” product- Sold product through purchase orders totaling $100k- Secured research grants and pre-seed investment totaling $3.4M- Won multiple startup competitions, including MassChallenge, Bayer G4A, and NY FuzeHub

- Invented, modeled, fabricated, prototyped, and tested several microfluidic systems- Performed prototype field tests in collaboration with 2 prestigious organizations in East Africa- Managed 4 projects in the fields of microfluidics and biomedical diagnostics- Authored 8 journal articles and 8 conference publications and presented at 9 invited talks- Filed 2 patent applications and co-wrote 4 approved grant proposals totaling over $1MM USD- Received media coverage on outlets including: Cornell Chronicle, New Scientist, Physics Today, BitesizeBio, MedGadget, BioTechniques, GenomeWeb, Txchnologist, scoop.it.