Former Labcorp Technical Director of R&D, Brian Krueger Joins Premier Medical Laboratory Services as New Chief Scientific Officer

GREENVILLE, S.C., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Brian Krueger, former Technical Director of R&D at Labcorp, joined the Premier Medical Laboratory Services (PMLS) team as the new Chief Scientific Officer. In this role, Krueger will be responsible for envisioning and overseeing the scientific functions of PMLS as well as communicating with the scientific and customer communities concerning laboratory capabilities, scientific product development, and the application of scientific research for necessary medical advancements.

"We are completely honored for Brian to join the team," said Kevin Murdock, CEO of Premier Medical Laboratory Services. "His experience and knowledge of the field is extremely valuable in propelling us forward to fulfill our capabilities as a laboratory. He is a powerful addition to Premier, aiding in our mission to continually improve patient care with the latest in science and innovation."

Dr. Krueger spent six years at Labcorp where he developed their high throughput sequencing platforms and led molecular testing development during the 2020 SARS-CoV-2 pandemic; obtaining the first FDA EUAs for commercial lab testing, home collection, asymptomatic testing, and direct to consumer testing. His team also developed a whole genome sequencing assay that CDC used for performing national SARS-CoV-2 pandemic surveillance during his time at Labcorp. At Labcorp, he also developed products for commercialization in molecular oncology, molecular genetics, molecular microbiology, and non-invasive prenatal testing. He served as the Technical Director for 23and Me high throughput genotyping (2017-2020) and oversaw the development of high throughput sequencing assays for germline and infectious disease diagnosis among other accomplishments.

"I came to Premier because I was impressed with the molecular operation that the team has built to address the national need for SARS-CoV-2 testing," said Brian Krueger, PhD. "Premier was the first lab in South Carolina to validate a COVID assay and invested early in the infrastructure to provide high quality testing. Premier has all of the pieces in place to expand their capabilities beyond SARS-CoV-2, and I look forward to being able to help bring new tests to the Premier menu and grow into other areas where there is an unmet need for testing."

Dr. Brian Krueger says he's most excited about Premier's plans for expanding into direct-to-consumer testing and that one of the major lessons from the pandemic was that patients don't necessarily have to visit their physician in person to receive high quality care. The expansion of home testing, telehealth and direct to consumer offerings that occurred during the pandemic has changed how people think about healthcare and he believes Premier has a great opportunity to be a leader in providing healthcare to customers on their own terms.

With expertise in high throughput molecular assay development, Dr. Krueger has led large scale genome sequencing operations at both Duke University and Columbia University Medical Center. He obtained his PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Iowa in 2009. In addition to his accomplishments, he is also an author on 19 scholarly publications.

As Chief Scientific Officer at Premier Medical Laboratory Services Dr. Krueger oversees clinical assay development and ensures PMLS continues to maintain the highest of scientific standards.

ABOUT PREMIER MEDICAL LABORATORY SERVICES
Premier Medical Laboratory Services (PMLS), based in Greenville, South Carolina, is an advanced molecular diagnostics lab fully certified by top laboratory accrediting organizations, including CLIA and COLA. With the most advanced laboratory information systems (LIS) easy to read one-page test result reports are generated with higher accuracy and a customizable report for each client. PMLS prides itself on having some of the most rapid turnaround times for testing results in the industry. Their expansive testing menu includes Pharmacogenomics, COVID-19 testing, Advanced Cardiovascular Testing, Diabetes, Women's Wellness panels, Allergen Specific Ige Blood Testing, Toxicology, and a first of its kind predictive genetic test for type II diabetes, DIABETESPredict. For more information, please visit www.PreMedInc.com

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