Sequenom has appointed Carolyn Beaver to vice president and chief accounting officer. Previously, she held various positions at Beckman Coulter, including most recently as corporate vice president and controller.
Genomics software company Biomatters has appointed Karin Fredrikson to vice president of US operations, in charge of the company's Newark, NJ, and San Francisco operations.
President Joe Biden is seeking an increase in federal spending, including higher budgets for the National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
