Steve is a board-certified clinical pathologist with expertise in microbiology and infectious disease diagnostics. He spent over 15 years as Director of the Microbiology Laboratory at UCSF, where he specialized in development and validation of molecular diagnostic testing for pathogen detection and characterization and pioneered the implementation of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the clinical laboratory.
Biography
Steve is a board-certified clinical pathologist with expertise in microbiology and infectious disease diagnostics. He spent over 15 years as Director of the Microbiology Laboratory at UCSF, where he specialized in development and validation of molecular diagnostic testing for pathogen detection and characterization and pioneered the implementation of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the clinical laboratory. Prior to joining Delve, he was Senior Director in Medical Affairs for Global Infectious Disease at Illumina, providing guidance on clinical utility and product development for sequencing-based microbial analysis tools. At Delve, he aims to improve access to mNGS testing for diagnosis of infections and demonstrate how this novel technology can improve patient care. He also enjoys hiking, biking, surfing and spending time with his family in the Bay Area.