Summary
Veracyte, Inc. operates as a diagnostics company worldwide. The company offers Afirma Genomic Sequencing Classifier and Xpression Atlas, which are used to determine patients with indeterminate results are benign to avoid unnecessary surgery; Decipher Prostate Biopsy and Radical Prostatectomy for prostate cancer diagnosis; Prosigna Breast Cancer Assay for breast cancer diagnosis; Percepta Genomic Sequencing Classifier and Percepta Nasal Swab Test for lung cancer diagnosis; Envisia Genomic Classifier for diagnosing interstitial lung disease, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; and Immunoscore Colon Cancer test for colon cancer diagnosis. It is also developing Percepta Genomic Atlas to help inform lung cancer treatment decisions; Envisia Classifier, the nCounter analysis system; and LymphMark for lymphoma subtyping test. Veracyte, Inc. has technology licensing and collaboration arrangements with Johnson & Johnson; Acerta Pharma; and CareDx. The company was formerly known as Calderome, Inc. and changed its name to Veracyte, Inc. in March 2008. Veracyte, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
History
Veracyte was founded in 2008 to pursue its proprietary Afirma Genomic Sequencing Classifier (GSC) technology, which pioneered a new field of molecular cytology. Dr. Brett Circe and Dr. Tom Weis were the original founding scientists behind the technology.
Mission
Veracyte's mission is to make diagnostic information accessible and actionable to improve patient care and reduce costs of health care.
Vision
Veracyte's vision is to create a world of personalized care where genomic information is used to inform and enhance medical decision-making and uncover new treatments.
Key Team
Dr. Giulia C. Kennedy Ph.D. (Global Chief Scientific Officer & Chief Medical Officer)
Dr. Tina S. Nova Ph.D. (Pres of CLIA U.S. Bus.)
Ms. Beverly Jane Alley CPA (VP & Corp. Controller)
Mr. Jonathan Wygant (VP & Chief Accounting Officer)
Mr. Steven French (Sr. VP & Chief Information Officer)
Ms. Annie McGuire (Sr. VP & Gen. Counsel)
Ms. Tracy Morris (VP of Global Corp. Communications)
Recognition and Awards
Veracyte has been the recipient of the 2020 National Human Genome Research Institute Director’s Transformative Research Awards, Sampson Family Innovator Awards, California Life Sciences Association Technology and Innovation Awards, MassTLC Award for Innovation, and other recognitions for innovative, award-winning products and services.
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