Aperiomics Adds New Staff to Rapidly Growing Company

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Ashburn, VA – November 7, 2018 – Aperiomics, the only company identifying every known bacteria, DNA virus, fungi and parasite in a single test, has announced the addition Alex Larsen and Nicole Seal as its newest members to their team.

Larsen is a bioinformaticist who plays an important role in helping evaluate the tremendous amount of DNA-related data Aperiomics receives every day from doctors and their patients worldwide. Before joining Aperiomics, he was an undergraduate researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he assisted the research lab in characterizing circadian rhythm genes and their temporal effects on long term memory formation.

Alex earned a Bachelor of Science degree in neurobiology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he graduated from the honors Biocore biology program. Larsen has also taken graduate studies in bioinformatics. He is a licensed pilot and avid photographer.

Seal is the clinical service manager at Aperiomics. She is responsible for ensuring that tests are processed as quickly as possible so patients and their doctors can get information fast. Before joining the company, she was an ortho tech/medical assistant at OrthoVirginia in Reston, VA, where she was responsible for providing patient care while assisting orthopedic surgeons and physician assistants during clinical appointments.

Nicole earned a Bachelors of Science degree in both athletic training and sports & exercise psychology from West Virginia University and is in the process of earning her MBA from DeVry University. She is also CPR/AED professional rescuer certified, BOC certified and licensed by the Virginia Board of Medicine. Seal is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys snowmobiling, geocaching and enjoying time at the beach.

Aperiomics CEO and co-founder Crystal Icenhour said, “The addition of Nicole and Alex to the team will mean an even greater level of customer service for doctors and patients worldwide who count on us for accuracy and timeliness in processing DNA data. We’re really excited to bring them aboard.”

This has been an exciting period of growth for Aperiomics. Last month, Aperiomics took home the national 2018 Startup of the Year award at the Innovate Celebrate competition in Boston, co-sponsored by Established and the Consumer Technology Association. Icenhour won a $20,000 prize by the The Vinetta Project; a NYC-born collective that aims to close the gender-based VC funding gap by connecting female founders and investors. In September, Aperiomics announced that the National Science Foundation awarded the company an additional $229,000. Over the past two years, Aperiomics has received more than $1.6 million from the NSF. In 2017, the company closed a seed round of funding, raising $512,000 that was led by Pipeline Angels, a national network of new and seasoned women angel investors. The company was named “Life Sciences Innovator of the Year” in 2016.

About Aperiomics

Aperiomics is the only company on market identifying every known bacteria, DNA virus, fungus and parasite in one test. Clinicians and patients call on Aperiomics to help identify infection that other testing methods cannot. Being the only company of its kind and scope in the world, Aperiomics can identify every known pathogen in a single test through deep metagenomic sequencing of DNA from any biological sample. The complete genetic fingerprint of that sample is then compared to the Aperiomics Microbial Database™, a comprehensive, high-quality database of every known microorganism, including the world’s largest known collection of pathogens. In one of its most compelling applications, this technology can be used to accurately identify the source of unknown/chronic infections, limit the use of antibiotics and solve medical mysteries that previously seemed impossible to unravel. Aperiomics is supported by the National Science Foundation and was named 2018 Startup of the Year by Established. They were also named 2016 Life Sciences Innovators of the Year in the Greater Washington Innovation Awards. For more information, visit www.aperiomics.com or call (703) 229-0406.