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LynxDx: Steve Riggs, Spencer Heaton, Jeff Crays

May 17, 2022

Prostate screening test startup LynxDx said Steve Riggs has become president of the company. Additionally, Spencer Heaton has been named chief medical and commercial officer, and Jeff Crays has been named chief technology officer. In addition to being president of LynxDx, Riggs is the CEO of the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company. Heaton, meanwhile, is a physician executive experienced in healthcare delivery, healthcare technology services, venture capital, and diagnostics development. Crays has 20 years of experience in emerging technology and business strategy. LynxDx was launched in 2020 and has developed the MyProstateScore, a noninvasive, urine-based test that detects the presence of two genetic biomarkers linked to prostate cancer.

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