About Us

Meet Our Team

Expert analytical chemists and researchers dedicated to quality testing.

Our Story

Focus BioLabs was founded to provide unequaled research support and testing services for the research, medical, and veterinary community. Our team members have come from university environments, and now enjoy the nimbleness and responsiveness we can provide through a small company.

Focus BioLabs excels at mass spectrometry method development for drugs, diagnostic markers, difficult-to-test compounds, and their metabolites. We combine academic rigor with industry efficiency to deliver results you can trust.

Our Team

The People Behind Focus BioLabs

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Ken Pendarvis

Analytical Chemist / Owner

I am a Chemical Engineer with interest in analytical chemistry rather than production. My background is in analytical chemistry, proteomics, computer programming, and instrument repair in both university and commercial settings. I founded Focus BioLabs to make quality testing available and affordable to small companies and the general public while using the best equipment available.

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Jaishree Mali

Analytical Chemist

I earned my Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the Institute of Chemical Technology (previously known as UDCT) in Mumbai, India. Before joining Focus BioLabs, I was responsible for performing qualitative and quantitative analysis using LC-MS/MS techniques at the R.K. Coit College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson.

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Jamie Young

Microbiologist

I am the Microbiologist at Focus BioLabs and hold a B.S. in Microbiology and an M.P.H. in One Health from the University of Arizona. Over the past 10 years I have honed my expertise in Microbiology and Public Health within academic, clinical, and industry laboratory settings.

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Armida Valencia

Facility Manager

Armida has a background in finance and respiratory therapy. Her impeccable organizational skills keep Focus BioLabs operational in spite of the daily chaos of running a laboratory. She will be upgrading our billing, accounting, and sample tracking systems to ensure smooth operations.

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