U.S. Genomics names new VP of R&D

Sep. 30, 2005 — U.S. Genomics announced that Duncan Whitney joined the company’s management team as vice president of research and development. Whitney will spearhead new and existing efforts in the company’s single molecule technology, which directly detects and quantitates individual molecules of miRNA, DNA, RNA, and proteins without the need for amplification.

Prior to joining U.S. Genomics, Whitney served as vice president of technology for EXACT Sciences developing DNA diagnostic assays for cancer screening. Previously, he held senior management positions at Molecular Geodesics, PerSeptive Biosystems (now Applied Biosystems Inc.) and Polaroid Corp.

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