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Biotech startup with strong VCU ties wins prestigious state grant for its DNA analysis tool

Physics professor and Massey researcher Jason Reed co-founded Evizia to propel scientific breakthroughs and improve patient outcomes.

Startup company with roots at Virginia Commonwealth University has received a prestigious state grant that will accelerate its work in advancing DNA analysis.

Now housed in incubator office space in the Richmond neighborhood of Scott’s Addition, Evizia is building on more than a decade of published research and grants tied to its husband-and-wife co-founders – Jason Reed, Ph.D., a professor in VCU’s Department of Physics, and Sheila Corcoran, whose business résumé includes Wall Street experience.

An early version of their product – the aptly named PRECYSE – has been developed for testing, and they say the single-molecule imaging and analysis instrument offers superior speed, precision and cost efficiency compared with existing options for scientists and doctors.

Read full article here — VCU New, published September 10, 2024