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About

About

Who We Are

Theiagen is a data analysis company staffed by Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and public health experts, committed to improving infectious disease control, food safety, molecular diagnostics, and environmental monitoring.

Our academic, governmental, and industry expertise contributes knowledge from a diverse range of projects including infectious disease surveillance, cancer research, biofuel developments, and microbial strain engineering. Hence, we bring unparalleled expertise to your table, allowing you to benefit from decades in the field.

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Vision

A world where genomic insights accelerate global progress

Mission

Mission

To harness the full potential of genomics

What We Believe

Genome sequencing technologies used to be the domain of large academic institutions or governmental research groups. However, we believe in the democratization of technical expertise through collaborative knowledge sharing, workflow support, and world-leading data analysis services.

This democratization can allow any clinical, environmental, or food safety organization to achieve their strategic and scientific goals, regardless of their size and resource availability.

We believe that achieving results should be quicker, more affordable, and have higher resolution and accuracy than ever before.

Our Team

Joel R. Sevinsky

Joel R. Sevinsky

CEO/Founder

Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental

Biology from CU Boulder

BA in Microbiology from UC Santa Barbara

Dr. Sevinsky has leveraged over two decades of experience in systems biology and has taken aim at transforming public health and infectious disease surveillance through innovative implementation of NGS and bioinformatics technologies. During a three-year tenure at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, he led several initiatives to build NGS testing and bioinformatics capacity at the state, regional, and national levels.

In 2019 Dr. Sevinsky’s ambitions to impact public health exceeded his role as a government scientist, resulting in the formation of Theiagen Genomics. Dr. Sevinsky and his team now work with over four dozen public health laboratories nationally and more than a dozen internationally across Africa and Asia.

Gregory S. Legacki

Gregory S. Legacki

Chief Operating Officer

B.S. in Economics Specialization in Accounting from Cornell University of Ithaca NY

Gregory S. Legacki is a business-minded professional with a passion for innovation and strategic leadership. His dynamic career, which  spans pioneering start-ups to leading operations in large government organizations, has informed his  exceptional ability to drive positive change and deliver results.

Gregory’s innovation mindset, which combines strong leadership skills with a unique balance of critical and creative thinking has led to the development of ground-breaking solutions that have redefined operational success in various organizations. He is passionate about creating value through excellence and is always eager to embrace new challenges and opportunities.