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Dr. Leary, co-founder of Pacific Biometrics, Inc. (PBI) and Pacific Biometrics Research Foundation (PBRF) in l989, she served as the Vice President of Laboratory Services until the spring of 2000 when she became Chief Scientific Officer.
As the PBI Laboratory's Chief Science Officer, Dr. Leary lends her expertise within the company and consults actively for the diagnostic and pharmaceutical industries. Her areas of focus are in laboratory support of clinical trials and product research in cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, and diabetes.
Dr. Leary served as a director of clinical chemistry and industry consultant for 13 years prior to joining Pacific Biometrics, Inc. Dr. Leary received her degrees in Biochemistry from University of California at Berkeley and Purdue University. She is a diplomat of the American Board of Clinical Chemistry. Dr. Leary is the director of the CDC Cholesterol Reference Network Laboratory at PBRF (one of ten in the world). She is past chair of the Pacific Northwest chapter of American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) and the Lipids Division of AACC, and past president of the North American Chinese Clinical Chemists Association. She has published over 80 articles in peer-reviewed journals and books, and is a recipient of several grants and awards. | 