Bruce A. Huebner

Ngen, Inc. advanced diagnostics provides physicians and patients worldwide with sophisticated information to predict, diagnose and treat disease. Research and clinical reference labs use the highly accurate and reliable NanoChip(R) Molecular Biology Workstation, NanoChip(R) Electronic Microarray and broad suite of analyte specific reagents to develop diagnostic tests for variety of diseases. Nanogen also offers a broad portfolio of patented nucleic acids chemistries and molecular tools that accelerate genomic analysis and are compatible with many systems. The SynX subsidiary offers a line of point-of-care diagnostic tests and is building expertise in cardiac related health conditions. Nanogen's ten years of pioneering research involving nanotechnology may also have future applications in medical diagnostics, biowarfare and other industries. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA

Gen-Probe, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rapid, accurate and molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. It also develops and manufactures the PROCLEIX assays, which are used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis C virus, the hepatitis B virus, and the West Nile virus in donated human blood. The firm's clinical diagnostics products include APTIMA family of assays, which are used to detect the common STDs chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gen-Probe was founded by Thomas H. Adams and David E. Kohne in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Corgenix Medical Corp. manufactures and markets specialized diagnostics kits for pharmaceutical companies. The firm specialties include cardiovascular, autoimmune, liver and infectious diseases, extensive domestic and international marketing network, new product development and FDA submissions, GMP and ISO manufacturing. The company was founded by Luis R. Lopez in 1990 and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO.

Part of Roche Holding AG, Osmetech Molecular Diagnostics is a healthcare services provider. The company is based in Pasadena, CA.