Francis Lach
Molecular genetics • Cytogenetics • Molecular diagnostics • Laboratory operations • Laboratory safety • Quality assurance • Assay design and development • Validation
Francis Lach is a Clinical Laboratory Supervising Technologist at Biotia, where he oversees technical staff and ensures regulatory compliance for CLIA-certified metagenomic diagnostic operations while supporting R&D validation initiatives.
About Francis Lach
Francis Lach is a Clinical Laboratory Supervising Technologist at Biotia, where he oversees technical staff and ensures regulatory compliance for CLIA-certified metagenomic diagnostic operations while supporting R&D validation initiatives. His clinical laboratory expertise spans human molecular genetics, cytogenetics, pharmacogenetics, and comprehensive infectious disease diagnostics across bacteriology, mycology, virology, and parasitology.
Previously, his academic research at The Rockefeller University centered on discovering and characterizing novel genetic variants within the Fanconi anemia network—contributing to high-impact, peer-reviewed publications in Nature Genetics, Molecular Cell, Cell Reports, The Journal of Clinical Investigation, and Blood.
Education
- B.S. in Biochemistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1998
Board certifications & licenses
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist, New York State Education Department