Lynda A. Merrill

Gen-Probe, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rapid, accurate and molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. It also develops and manufactures the PROCLEIX assays, which are used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis C virus, the hepatitis B virus, and the West Nile virus in donated human blood. The firm's clinical diagnostics products include APTIMA family of assays, which are used to detect the common STDs chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gen-Probe was founded by Thomas H. Adams and David E. Kohne in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings Plc engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of in-vitro diagnostic tests (IVD) to the clinical laboratory market. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Boldon, the United Kingdom.

XCR Diagnostics, Inc. develops and delivers molecular diagnostic systems. The firm offers assays in development, portable nucleic acid testing, and sample delivery system services. The company was founded in April 2015 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.