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GenDx: Iwijn de Vlaminck

Nov 16, 2021

GenDx has appointed Iwijn de Vlaminck as scientific advisor. He is an associate professor of biomedical engineering at Cornell University, where his research focuses on developing precision molecular analysis technologies for monitoring infectious diseases and immune-related complications. GenDx expects his knowledge of cell-free DNA as a transplantation biomarker to be of use in developing products to improve transplantation outcomes. GenDx's scientific advisory board now consists of de Vlaminck, John Trowsdale, Seiamak Bahram, and Frans Claas. Together, these advisors cover the fields of precision medicine technologies, MHC immunogenetics, non-conventional histocompatibility genes, blood groups, immunohematology, and blood transfusion.

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