Barnafi Krause Laboratory
Genetic Testing with Precision and Innovation
Andrea Barnafi, CEO
Genetic Testing Service
Genetic Testing Service provides DNA-based analysis to identify inherited traits, health risks, ancestry insights, or genetic conditions. These services use laboratory sequencing and bioinformatics to deliver consumer, clinical, or research-focused genetic reports that support personalized healthcare, preventive medicine, fertility planning, wellness optimization, and precision diagnostics across medical and direct-to-consumer markets.
Solutions
Barnafi Krause Laboratory (BKLAB) combines deep expertise in genetic testing and precision medicine with hands-on experience in next-generation sequencing (NGS). Dedicated to serving clinical laboratories, clinics, and hospitals across Latin America, BKLAB delivers highly complex tests with accuracy and reliability.
State of Industry
Genetic Testing in Latin America: Transforming Insight into Healthcare Impact
Healthcare is transforming from a one-size-fits-all approach to a precise, personalized, and predictive model powered by genetic testing. Once confined to the specialized realms of academic research or the diagnosis of rare hereditary conditions, genomic insights are rapidly becoming a cornerstone of clinical practice and pharmaceutical innovation. Within this global shift, Latin America is emerging as a particularly significant arena, demonstrating how genetic understanding is evolving from a scientific niche into a clinical necessity.
Leadership Perspective
Nemours
Restart, Recover, and Reimagine
Alexander Koster, Senior Director System Special Projects
At the end of 2020, amid the COVID Pandemic, my department was celebrating a win during what had been a very difficult year. Despite clinic closures, a move to virtual visits, parents’ fears about bringing their kids out to public settings, and more, we had somehow managed to provide routine vaccinations to as many children in 2020 as in 2019. This was before COVID vaccinations provided the confidence that brought many families back into Primary Care, so the fact that we were able to achieve this success despite the pandemic was cause for celebration. It took a lot of effort, including vaccination tents, community events, replacing unused sick visit slots with more well visits, and copious amounts of texting and phone calls and patient portal messages and emails. A lot of outreach. More than we had ever done before.
