The Allele Diagnostics Team

Our team has a wealth of experience, combining backgrounds in industry-leading biotech firms and clinical laboratories. Our team members have been involved in pioneering the adoption of array CGH testing and improving industry standards.

Marcelo Morales, MBA, Chief Executive Officer

Marcelo Morales has 28 years of experience in business management of industries such as pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical devices, and medical services, including 21 years in life sciences. He is also the founder of A4Ventures, a Washington-based life sciences firm working with early stage companies in the biotech, medical device, and high tech industries. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto where he received a Masters of Business Administration, and a graduate of McMaster University where he received a Bachelors of Science specializing in Biochemistry.

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Beth Torchia, PhD, FACMG, Laboratory Technical Director

Beth Torchia is an ABMG board-certified cytogeneticist with more than 25 years experience working as a cytogenetics laboratory director, 16 of which include primarily working with microarrays. She earned her PhD at the Medical College of Virginia and performed her post-doctoral work at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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Ferrin C. Wheeler, PhD, FACMG, Senior Clinical Genomics Director

Ferrin Wheeler is an ABMGG board-certified cytogeneticist and molecular geneticist with more than 11 years experience working as a laboratory director in Clinical Cytogenetics, Molecular Diagnostics and Genomics. She earned her PhD at Washington University in St. Louis and performed post-doctoral research fellowships at Duke University School of Medicine followed by clinical fellowships at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

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Blake Atwood, PhD, FACMG, Clinical Genomics Director

Blake Atwood is an ABMGG board certified Clinical Laboratory Geneticist, with four years’ experience working as a laboratory director in Clinical Laboratory Genetics and Genomics. He earned his PhD at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, and performed a post-doctoral research fellowship at the Huntsman Cancer Institute / University of Utah. His LGG clinical fellowship was performed at Baylor College of Medicine.

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S. Annie Morton, MS, LCGC, Director of Genetic Counseling

Annie Morton is a licensed, certified genetic counselor with over 20 years of experience in cytogenetics and molecular genetics laboratories as well as clinical genetics. She earned her Masters of Science in Genetic Counseling from California State University - Northridge.

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Kim Leiser, MHPA, Director of Laboratory Operations

Kim Leiser has 17 years of experience working with microarrays and 16 years of experience in laboratory management. She earned her Masters of Health Policy and Administration from Washington State University.

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Scott Sulpizio, MS, Director of Research & Development

Scott Sulpizio has 17 years of experience with microarrays and working in Research and Development. He earned his Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering at Colorado State University.

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Our laboratory is staffed by highly trained technologists with many years of combined experience in developing, validating, and performing microarray analysis, karyotype, and FISH testing.

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