Chandler H. Monk, PhD

CEO/Founder

Chandler H. Monk, PhD completed her dissertation work in Bioinnovation at Tulane University in Dr. Kevin Zwezdaryk’s lab focusing on creating novel molecular Point of Care diagnostic platforms. She specializes in CRISPR-Cas12a diagnostics and herpesviruses seeking to provide universal point-of-care screening for newborns.

Our Team

Kevin J Zwezdaryk is an Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Tulane University School of Medicine. His research examines how viruses alter host cell metabolism. His team correlates viral-associated metabolic changes to unhealthy ageing, specifically neurodegeneration. Rapid detection of viruses is an essential tool in age-related infectious disease studies.