Good Start Genetics, Inc. Appoints Mark Adams, Ph.D. to Chief Information Officer
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., September 11, 2013 - Good Start Genetics®, Inc., an innovative molecular diagnostics company harnessing a powerful, proprietary next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) capability, today announced the appointment of R. Mark Adams, Ph.D. to chief information officer.
“Good Start Genetics is focused on developing commercial applications of our proprietary NGS technology that build on our current market-leading carrier screening test, GoodStart Select™,” said Don Hardison, president and chief executive officer of Good Start Genetics. “Good Start Genetics is an innovator in the healthcare information space, and adding Mark to our team further strengthens our ability to translate human genomics into clinically actionable tests for the reproductive health space and beyond.”
Dr. Adams has worked in the field of bioinformatics and data analytics for more than 15 years and brings extensive experience in the strategy, design, and implementation of large-scale informatics organizations and systems in support of key strategic initiatives. He joins Good Start Genetics from Bridgewater Associates, Ltd., where he developed unique data warehousing and machine learning approaches to support the world’s largest hedge fund. Previously, Dr. Adams was a principal with Booz Allen Hamilton, where he developed a leading biomedical informatics consulting practice with a primary focus on informatics strategy for clients in the commercial, government, and non-profit markets. A pioneer in the use, development and deployment of large-scale, open-source software in the national and international bioinformatics community, Dr. Adams is also an expert on building communities comprised of academic, industry, and government partners to fund and address health care issues. Dr. Adams led some of the earliest commercial bioinformatics efforts to explore and use genomic and genetic variation data at Variagenics (Cambridge, MA,) where he was vice president of bioinformatics, and Incyte (Palo Alto, CA) where he worked with Temple Smith, Ph.D., to build the company’s first informatics pipeline, supporting high-throughout SNP genomics. Dr. Adams holds a B.A. from Oberlin College and a Ph.D. from Baylor College of Medicine.
“It is a privilege to join the team at Good Start Genetics,” said Dr. Adams. “The company’s CAP- and CLIA-certified, high-complexity laboratory is generating unique and voluminous genomic data through its proprietary NGS platform. We are well-positioned to combine that growing data set with public data sources to take advantage of emerging data science approaches and develop unique and highly-valuable intellectual property.”
“Good Start Genetics is on the leading edge of responsible, clinically relevant NGS-based testing, and I look forward to contributing my expertise to expand our proprietary platform and to deliver valuable information to patients and healthcare practitioners,” continued Dr. Adams.
About Good Start Genetics, Inc.
Good Start Genetics is an innovative molecular diagnostics company harnessing a powerful, proprietary next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) capability combined with other technologies to deliver best-in-class tests for routine genetic screening. Through its GoodStart Select™ offering, the company provides the most comprehensive and clinically actionable set of tests for known and novel mutations that cause inherited diseases. Good Start’s NGS capabilities can be applied to multiple disease areas, including pre-conception carrier screening in the in-vitro fertilization setting. For more information, please visit www.goodstartgenetics.com.
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