Medical and Reproductive Genetics Expert Dr. Kenneth Ward Joins Sure Genomics Advisory Board
CARLSBAD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#dna–Sure Genomics, Inc., a personal genetics company dedicated to making
personal DNA information accessible, today announced Dr. Kenneth Ward,
founder of the University of Utah’s DNA Diagnostic Laboratory and the
Molecular Genetics Laboratory at ARUP, and former Professor of
Obstetrics and Gynecology and Human Genetics at the University of Utah,
has formally joined the company’s Advisory Board.
Internationally recognized for his research and work in the field of
Medical Genetics, Dr. Ward is also a prominent high-risk pregnancy
specialist. He is one of the only physicians in the United States who is
board certified in four specialties including Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Medical Genetics and Molecular Genetics.
“Dr. Ward’s 25 years of experience and research in DNA diagnostics has
helped to revolutionize the field of medical diagnostics and high-risk
pregnancy care,” said Warren Little, CEO and co-founder of Sure
Genomics. “As a member of our advisory board, Ken will help expand our
capabilities in keeping with new genetic discoveries.”
Dr. Ward is a board certified obstetrician/gynecologist with specialized
training and certification in perinatology. He is one of the few OB-GYN
physicians in the country who is also board certified in clinical
genetics and molecular genetics. He established the University of Utah’s
DNA Diagnostic Testing Laboratory in 1988 in connection with his
research into the genetics of birth defects and obstetrical problems,
and served as an Investigator for the Eccles Program in Human Molecular
Biology and Genetics. After his residency in OB-GYN at George Washington
University in 1987, he completed a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
and Medical Genetics at the University of Utah. Prior to devoting his
full-time efforts to genetic research, Dr. Ward was Professor and
Department Chair of the OB-GYN department at a major state university
hospital and medical school. He currently heads research at a major
biotech company, and serves as Laboratory Director of the CLIA lab at
Affiliated Genetics.
“Sure Genomics has created a new model for personal exploration and
understanding of complex genomic information,” said Dr. Ward. “This
excites me because greater understanding can help each of us mitigate
some of our genetic challenges and amplify our strengths.”
About Sure Genomics, Inc.
Sure Genomics is a personal genetics company dedicated to making
personal DNA information accessible with unlimited DNA analysis over a
person’s lifetime as new genetic discoveries are made. Sure Genomics
platform helps people obtain and benefit from their full DNA sequence
through a Get
Look Plan™ system. Founded in 2013, Sure Genomics is located in
Carlsbad, CA. Learn more at http://www.suregenomics.com
and follow us on Twitter at @suregenomics.
Contacts
Sure Genomics
Christina Armstrong, 650-867-4899
Director of
Communications
