Mark McQuain

Dr. McQuain helps direct development of Alimetrix’s array based clinical diagnostic platforms and their statistical validation. He also oversees Alimetrix’s laboratory information systems and the IT interface with patients and health care providers, all with the goal of delivering the tremendous information power of molecular diagnostics to patients and health care providers in a rapid and efficient manner. Mark holds a B.S. in Engineering Science and Mechanics from the University of Tennessee Knoxville, and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Vanderbilt University. His graduate work focused on small drop microfluidics associated with microarray printing technologies, and microfluidic technology to achieve rapid biomolecule interaction by chaotic mixing.

Mark was a founding member of Microarrays Inc., a leading microarray technology company originally funded by Vanderbilt University to bring microarray technology to research and clinical applications. His work with Microarrays Inc. included development of MI’s microarray printing technologies and robotic platforms to conduct automated assays and analysis of nucleic acid and protein arrays. Mark directed MI’s assay development program for clients to commercialize bench-top assays into robust, commercially viable analysis platforms.