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People in the News: MRIGlobal Taps Mary Holland to Expand MDx Division

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MRIGlobal said this week that it is working with Mary Holland to continue expanding its Molecular Diagnostics division.

Holland most recently served as vice president of sales and marketing at EraGen Biosciences, now part of Luminex. Prior to that she played an integral role in launching Third Wave Technologies, MRI Global said. Holland also co-founded Oncogenetics, a comprehensive cancer diagnostic reference laboratory.

MRIGlobal Molecular Diagnostics provides in vitro and molecular diagnostic assay-development services, validation and clinical testing, sample access and reference material, and platform engineering and integration. The company operates a CLIA-accredited laboratory.

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