Cepheid
Mark H Garrett is an accomplished optical engineering professional with extensive experience in leadership and research roles across multiple companies. Currently serving as the Director of Optical Engineering at Cepheid since July 2021, Mark previously held significant positions such as Principal Optical Engineer at Paramit Corporation and BaySpec Inc. Experience includes roles as Director of MicroOptics at both II-VI Incorporated and OCLARO, along with contributions as a Senior Optical Engineer at Molecular Devices and Thermo Electron. Mark’s career began with innovative research at Capella Photonics, Inc. and OBTi, focusing on optical design and development. Academic qualifications include a PhD in Electrical Engineering and a postdoctoral degree in Optical Information Processing and Optical Materials from the University of Southern California and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, respectively.
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.