Brian Kilburn

Brian Kilburn has extensive work experience in the field of genomics and reproductive health. Brian started their career at Wayne State University in 1996, where they served as a Research Laboratory Manager for 20 years. During this time, they managed various research projects, authored/co-authored scientific publications, and oversaw project planning and laboratory operations.

In 2016, Kilburn joined Advanced Reproductive Testing as a Senior Research Scientist. Here, they led a team of four direct reports and was responsible for product development, experiment design, data analysis, resourcing, and budgeting. Brian also managed clinical sample processing for genomic analysis.

In 2018, Kilburn moved to Cradle Genomics as a Senior Scientist. In this role, they focused on non-invasive prenatal diagnostics and led the development and optimization of processes to isolate rare fetal trophoblasts from challenging cervical samples. Brian also developed immunostaining-based assays and sample QC metrics for identifying these rare cells in clinical samples.

Most recently, Kilburn joined Arima Genomics in 2022 as a Scientist in Services and Scientific Affairs. Details about their specific responsibilities in this role are not provided.

Brian Kilburn has attended the University of Michigan for an unknown duration but has not completed any specific degree or field of study.