Tour

The tour was limited to 10 persons and only 8 of the 10 showed up. Gen-Probe showed their Tigris analysis machine which is the primary capital equipment used for running their genetic tests out in the field (hospitals and clinics). They gave us a good overview of the difficulty in running sensitive genetic tests and the complexity of the machine. Also described was the interaction between the scientists developing the genetic tests and the engineers trying to develop it into a viable automated field test. They showed us the test labs and gave a tour of the facility. No pictures were allowed past the lobby. Here is the group picture.

The tour was limited to 10 persons and only 8 of the 10 showed up. Gen-Probe showed their Tigris analysis machine which is the primary capital equipment used for running their genetic tests out in the field (hospitals and clinics). They gave us a good overview of the difficulty in running sensitive genetic tests and the complexity of the machine. Also described was the interaction between the scientists developing the genetic tests and the engineers trying to develop it into a viable automated field test. They showed us the test labs and gave a tour of the facility. No pictures were allowed past the lobby. Here is the group picture.

TOUR OF GEN-PROBE, INC.

Come tour Gen-Probe's facility on Mira Mesa Blvd. Gen-Probe Incorporated is a global leader in the development, manufacture, and marketing of rapid, accurate, and cost-effective nucleic acid tests (NATs) used to diagnose human diseases and to screen donated human blood. Gen-Probe markets a broad portfolio of products that use the Company's patented technologies to detect infectious microorganisms, including those causing sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), tuberculosis, strep throat, pneumonia, and fungal infections. In blood screening, Gen-Probe developed and manufactures the only FDA-approved test for the simultaneous detection of HIV-1 and the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in donated human blood. Several of Gen-Probe's current and future molecular diagnostic tests can be performed on the Company's TIGRIS® instrument, the only fully automated, high-throughput NAT system for diagnostics and blood screening. The tour will cover the TIGRIS instrument.

The tour is scheduled for Wednesday, May 10, 2006, from 5:30 pm to ~6:30 pm.

Click here for driving directions. After arriving, park in any non-restricted space. Meet in the main lobby which is on the side of the building facing away from Mira Mesa Blvd.

RSVP by emailing Mark Shin (shinster1@yahoo.com). Tour is limited to 10 attendees so RSVP ASAP.

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			TOUR OF GEN-PROBE, INC. Come tour Gen-Probe's facility on Mira Mesa Blvd. Gen-Probe Incorporated is a global leader in the development, manufacture, and marketing of rapid, accurate, and cost-effective nucleic acid tests (NATs) used to diagnose human diseases and to screen donated human blood. Gen-Probe markets a broad portfolio of products that use the Company's patented technologies to detect infectious microorganisms, including those causing sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), tuberculosis, strep throat, pneumonia, and fungal infections. In blood screening, Gen-Probe developed and manufactures the only FDA-approved test for the simultaneous detection of HIV-1 and the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in donated human blood. Several of Gen-Probe's current and future molecular diagnostic tests can be performed on the Company's TIGRIS® instrument, the only fully automated, high-throughput NAT system for diagnostics and blood screening. The tour will cover the TIGRIS instrument. The tour is scheduled for Wednesday, May 10, 2006, from 5:30 pm to ~6:30 pm. Click here for driving directions. After arriving, park in any non-restricted space. Meet in the main lobby which is on the side of the building facing away from Mira Mesa Blvd. RSVP by emailing Mark Shin (shinster1@yahoo.com). Tour is limited to 10 attendees so RSVP ASAP. Home