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R. Sam Niedbala
Founder at
TB Biosciences, Inc.
Profile
Dr. Niedbala is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Chemistry at Lehigh University located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
He is the former Chief Science Officer and a co-founder of OraSure Technologies, Inc. At OraSure, he was responsible for development of all new products and technologies as well as over 60 approvals of new medical devices by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration.
He serves as an advisor for Originate Ventures.
Dr. Niedbala received his Bachelor of Science from East Stroudsburg University and his Master of Science in Clinical Chemistry and a Ph.D.
in Chemistry from Lehigh University.
He holds professional memberships in the New York Academy of Science, American Association for Clinical Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Society of Forensic Toxicologists, and The American College of Forensic Examiners.
He holds numerous patents and over fifty peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in numerous areas of technology and medicine.
R. Sam Niedbala active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
TB Biosciences, Inc.
 TB Biosciences, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Operates as a early stage development medical diagnostics company which develops a rapid point-of-care tuberculosis tests | Founder | - |
American Chemical Society
 American Chemical Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as scientific society that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine
 The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Operates as clinical laboratory | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
CryoConcepts LP
 CryoConcepts LP Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides medical services | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Life Sciences Greenhouse of Central Pennsylvania
 Life Sciences Greenhouse of Central Pennsylvania Investment ManagersFinance LSGPA invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on drug design, drug delivery systems, biomedical devices, biopharmaceutical manufacturing innovation, drug assay/detection/screening systems and bio nanotechnology. It participates in early-stage capital transactions. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of R. Sam Niedbala
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Originate Ventures LLC
 Originate Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Originate Ventures invests in the companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on medical devices, healthcare, consumer, web-based and certain commercial products distribution. It participates in early-stage transactions with an investment size ranging from USD 0.5 - 4 million. It acts as a lead investor. | Private Equity Investor | - |
| ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Founder | - |
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| Private companies | 9 |
|---|---|
OraSure Technologies, Inc.
 OraSure Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops, manufactures, markets and sells oral fluid specimen collection devices | Health Technology |
TB Biosciences, Inc.
TB Biosciences, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Operates as a early stage development medical diagnostics company which develops a rapid point-of-care tuberculosis tests | Health Services |
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as scientific society that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry | Commercial Services |
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Lehigh University
 Lehigh University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Life Sciences Greenhouse of Central Pennsylvania
Life Sciences Greenhouse of Central Pennsylvania Investment ManagersFinance LSGPA invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on drug design, drug delivery systems, biomedical devices, biopharmaceutical manufacturing innovation, drug assay/detection/screening systems and bio nanotechnology. It participates in early-stage capital transactions. | Finance |
The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine
The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Operates as clinical laboratory | Health Services |
Originate Ventures LLC
Originate Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Originate Ventures invests in the companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on medical devices, healthcare, consumer, web-based and certain commercial products distribution. It participates in early-stage transactions with an investment size ranging from USD 0.5 - 4 million. It acts as a lead investor. | Finance |
CryoConcepts LP
CryoConcepts LP Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides medical services | Health Services |
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