Steven Vaughn

Steven Vaughn has a strong background in the field of diagnostics and research. Steven began their career at Illumina as a Quality Lab Tech, where they inspected raw materials and monitored inventory. At Roka Bioscience, they worked as a Research Associate 2, conducting studies on foodborne pathogens and establishing new laboratory procedures. Steven then moved on to GenMark Diagnostics as a Senior Research Associate, contributing to the development of assays for the ePlex pathogen diagnostic instrument and improving culture techniques for fungal pathogens. Steven later joined Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Scientist II, screening tumor tissue samples and utilizing next-gen sequencing for cancer-related studies. At Lumos Diagnostics, they worked as a Research Scientist, developing and optimizing lateral flow assays and collaborating with clients on projects. Most recently, they have been working at DNA Electronics as a Scientist, curating and preparing samples for diagnostic assay development, implementing GLP documentation, and validating new equipment and procedures.

Steven Vaughn obtained their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Microbiology, General from California State University San Marcos. Steven was enrolled in the university from 2005 to 2009.