William E. Barry, PhD BioFire Defense, LLC

William Barry is a Scientist at BioFire Defense, a bioMerieux company, which develops and manufactures nucleic acid tests for microbial detection in biodefense, clinical diagnostics, and industrial applications. William has worked as a Scientist in both Research and Development and Regulatory Affairs at BioFire, with a focus on biopharmaceutical applications. Before joining BioFire, he helped develop in vitro diagnostic tests for infectious diseases at Great Basin Scientific. He has a Ph.D. in Genetics and Molecular Biology from the University of Utah and a bachelor’s degree in Microbiology from the University of Iowa.