Carl was fortunate to have many collaborators and friends who worked to develop PCR tools. Some went on to build companies so the tools could be made available worldwide. Others became medical professionals providing patient care and molecular genetic testing.
Kirk Ririe and Randy Rasmussen
Carl (center) with Kirk Ririe (right) and Randy Rassmussen (left). Both Kirk and Randy
are Carl’s long-time partners in research and business. Together they grew BioFire
(formerly Idaho Technology, and now bioMerieux) from a small startup in Idaho Falls to
a billion-dollar 4,000+ employee business in Salt Lake City, UT. They commercialized
many PCR instruments and developed IVD assays making an impact on infectious
disease management worldwide (Photo: 2015 Utah Genius Lifetime Achievement
Award).
Academic Laboratory Members
Many students and researchers trained and supported the work at Carl’s laboratory,
both at the University of Utah’s Department of Pathology, and at ARUP Laboratories,
the clinical reference lab owned by the university. (photo:
2008 BioTechniques article
about the lab)
Industry Collaborators
Noriko Kusukawa
Crestwood Technology
PubMed
IP, Dye Chemistry,
High Resolution Melting
2003 - 2006
Consulting, Funding
for dna-utah.org
2024 - Present
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Roche
Pennzberg, Germany
LightCycler,
High Resolution Melting
1997 - 2007
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Ivor T. Knight
Canon U.S. Life Sciences
PubMed
Microfluidic
High Speed Melting
2008 - 2016
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BioFire Dx - FilmArray Projects
Kirk Ririe
PubMed
2006 - 2014
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Randy Rassmussen
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Mark Poritz
PubMed
2006 - 2014
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Steven Dobrowolski
PubMed
2006 - 2014
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