Cepheid
Alan Hackett is a highly experienced Staff Mechanical Engineer currently engaged in new product development for medical diagnostic instruments at Cepheid, with a focus on PCR testing. Prior roles include Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at Mainspring Energy, where Alan contributed to the development of a linear power generator system, and Senior Design Engineer at Natron Energy, specializing in advanced battery storage technologies. Previous experience encompasses senior positions in experiential design, product design for electric motorcycles, and industrial design at companies such as Group Delphi, Boson Motors, Google, and B+N Industries, developing innovative solutions for diverse clients. Alan holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design from California State University, Long Beach, graduating cum laude.
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Cepheid
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Cepheid is a molecular diagnostics company. The Company develops, manufactures and markets fully-integrated systems for testing in the Clinical and Non-Clinical markets. The Company's systems enable molecular testing for organisms and genetic-based diseases by automating otherwise complex manual laboratory procedures. The Company's systems integrate these steps and analyze biological samples in test cartridges. Its primary offering is the GeneXpert system, which integrates sample preparation in addition to Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) amplification and detection. The GeneXpert system is designed for a range of user types ranging from reference laboratories and hospital central laboratories to satellite testing locations, such as emergency departments and intensive care units within hospitals, as well as physician offices and other alternate site laboratories. It also offers the SmartCycler system, which integrates DNA amplification and detection to allow rapid analysis of a sample.