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Corgenix Adds Seasoned Biomedical Veterans to Management Team.


DENVER -- New Director of Manufacturing and Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs Support Corgenix's Strategic Growth Initiatives; R& D Staff Expanded

Corgenix Medical Corporation (OTC OTC

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 BB: CONX), a worldwide marketer of diagnostic test kits, has named Robert B. Abeyta, a 13-year veteran in the pharmaceutical and medical diagnostic industries, Director of Manufacturing and Kimberly N. Hassler, who brings 8 years of quality and regulatory experience in the biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal
adj.
1. Of or relating to biomedicine.

2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences.
 industry, Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs.

"We are very excited about these new additions to the Corgenix team," commented Doug Simpson, Chief Executive Officer of Corgenix. "As our business continues to grow with the development of our new strategic diagnostic product lines, including our unique liver product measuring Hyaluronic Acid in the blood to test for liver fibrosis, along with our new tests for fibromyalgia fibromyalgia

Chronic syndrome that is characterized by musculoskeletal pain, often at multiple sites. The cause is unknown. A significant number of persons with fibromyalgia also have mental disorders, especially depression.
 and aspirin resistance and the expansion of our cardiovascular disease product groups, the depth of industry experience of these individuals will be a tremendous advantage as Corgenix advances these new products through development, approval and begins marketing on a full commercial scale."

Prior to joining Corgenix, Robert B. Abeyta was Production Planning Manager and Head of Marketing for Roche Colorado Corporation. Past experience includes a position as Manager of Materials, Planning and Facilities at Ischemia Technologies, as well as over six years at Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland
Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva.
 Pharmaceuticals, where he served as Production Operations Manager. At Corgenix, Abeyta will be responsible for managing and coordinating all areas of manufacturing and shipping to achieve timely production of quality products.

As Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Kimberly N. Hassler will direct all Company product support, quality assurance and regulatory agency requirements. Prior to joining the Corgenix team, Hassler served as Manager of Quality and Regulatory Compliance for Ischemia Technologies, Inc., where she was responsible for developing and managing the company's regulatory strategy and Quality Management System for compliance to FDA FDA
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 and other regulations. Hassler's past experience includes various quality assurance positions at Thermo Electron Corporation and Parke-Davis Pharmaceuticals.

In addition to the hiring of Abeyta and Hassler, Corgenix also named F. Jon Geske, Ph.D. as Research Scientist to direct the research and development of several new clinical diagnostic products, as well as the creation of working prototypes of potential products. Previously, Geske served as Laboratory Director for ELISA ELISA (e-li´sah) Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay; any enzyme immunoassay using an enzyme-labeled immunoreactant and an immunosorbent.

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 Tech, where he supplied immunoassay Immunoassay

An assay that quantifies antigen or antibody by immunochemical means. The antigen can be a relatively simple substance such as a drug, or a complex one such as a protein or a virus.
 kits and services. He received his B.S. in Genetics from the University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis, commonly known as UC Davis, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, and was established as the University Farm in 1905. , and his Ph.D. in Experimental Pathology from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (UCHSC) is part of the University of Colorado System. It has recently been merged with the University of Colorado at Denver (UCD) to form the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center. .

About Corgenix Medical Corporation

Corgenix is a leader in the development and manufacturing of specialized diagnostic kits for immunology disorders, vascular diseases and bone and joint disorders. Corgenix diagnostic products are commercialized for use in clinical laboratories throughout the world. The company currently sells over 50 diagnostic products through a global distribution platform and has significant experience advancing products through the FDA process. More information is available at www.corgenix.com.
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