Cepheid
Gwo-Jen Day is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in oncology and in vitro diagnostics. Currently serving as Senior Director of Oncology R&D at Cepheid since September 2010, Gwo-Jen Day leads a team of 17 scientists and multiple cross-functional groups in developing and commercializing advanced monitoring assays for various types of leukemia and significant cancer mutations. Previous roles include Senior Scientist at LamdaGen Corporation and R&D Manager at Diagnostics for the Real World, where Gwo-Jen Day contributed to the development of rapid diagnostic tests and high-performance biosensors. Gwo-Jen Day possesses a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Southern California and has held various leadership and technical positions in research throughout a career spanning over two decades. Additionally, Gwo-Jen Day volunteered as Chairman of the Board for the Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra, promoting cultural diversity through music education.
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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.