Nick has over 19 years of regulatory and product development experience in the field of microbiology and assay development. Over his career, Nick has provided innovative solutions to client issues ranging from proof-of-concept studies for rapid detection point-of-care assays to full scale regulatory submission studies. At Chinook Contract Research, Nick has applied this skill set to our product development team and currently also manages the BioTech department at StarFish Medical (Canada’s leading medical device consultancy). The BioServices division is a newly formed group originally implemented in 2015, specifically supporting novel point-of-care rapid bacterial detection platforms. Through CCR or StarFish Medical, Nick provides access to advanced equipment, BSL2 facilities, and personnel with advanced degrees and training in focus areas of interest to continuously provide value to our clients and the medical device community.