Summary
Josue Acuna is a Clinical Laboratory Technologist with eight years of lab experience and a strong academic background in Medical Molecular Biology from Stony Brook University. He has been integral to high-throughput PCR diagnostic and surveillance efforts, performing thousands of SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and other molecular tests using platforms like BioFire, QIAstat, Cepheid, and Roche 8800. Detail-oriented and highly organized, Josue combines hands-on technical expertise with experience in pandemic response and hospital clinical testing workflows. He pairs a 4.0 accelerated molecular program and graduate coursework with practical experience in pooled testing and employee surveillance, enabling timely, reliable results under pressure. Outside the bench, his prior clerical and frontline roles reflect strong communication and process-focused instincts that improve lab operations and patient safety.
8 years of coding experience
Master's degree, Medical Molecular Biology, Master's degree, Medical Molecular Biology at Stony Brook University Graduate School
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology, General, 3.76, Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology, General, 3.76 at Stony Brook University
Spanish, English