who we are
AMR Services was founded on synergy between clinical and environmental microbiology, infection prevention/control and genomics and bioinformatics technologies developed within the University of Virginia Health.
High-quality, fast-turnaround, CLIA-validated whole genome sequencing-based solutions are needed to support complex infection control settings.
By providing tailored data analysis and interpretation, AMR Services addresses real world infection prevention challenges and opportunities.
AMY MATHERS MD, D (ABMM)
Amy is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Pathology at the University of Virginia, as well as the Associate Director of Clinical Microbiology. Focusing on the urgent clinical problem of increasing carbapenem resistance in Enterobacteriaceae, she has been evaluating detection methods in clinical microbiology and molecular transmission of carbapenemase genes for the last twelve years with a focus on the environment.
SAMUEL KIDD, M(ASCP)
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KATIE BARRY, MS, MB(ASCP)
Katie received her bachelor’s degree in Biology from Baylor University and went on to earn her Masters through the University of Florida. She is ASCP certified as a Technologist in Molecular Biology and her experience in working in Molecular Biology spans both clinical and research settings.
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SHARVARI NARENDRA, MS
Sharvari received her Master’s degree in Microbiology from India and more recently, a Master’s degree in Bioinformatics from Northeastern University in Boston. She works primarily on whole genome sequencing analysis for AMR Services Inc. and additionally on shotgun metagenomics analysis.
THOMAS LI, PhD
Thomas is a Research Scientist at the University of Virginia with extensive experience in computational biology and mathematical modeling. His research focuses on developing computational frameworks to infer the directional movement of antimicrobial resistance genes through mobile genetic elements, such as plasmids and transposons.
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Samuel received his bachelor’s degrees in Biology with a Pre-Medical Concentration from Tusculum University. He is ASCP certified as a Technologist in Microbiology and brings 16 years of clinical microbiology experience to the team..