Divyen H. Patel

Dr. Divyen Patel is responsible for implementing and executing all Clinical Research Initiatives within Tesis. Dr. Patel was formally the founder and CEO of Genome Explorations, a company acquired by Tesis Biosciences in February of 2022. Dr. Patel was responsible for more than 20 years of research and development associated with that venture, which was the first commercial Genomic services provider approved by Affymetrix, which has provided gene expression, microRNA expression, genotyping, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and advanced data analysis services to more than 500 different academic, governmental, and commercial institutions since 2001. Dr. Patel started and managed the Genomics program at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and produced, among many studies, seminal work on the use of global genomics to enhance diagnosis of pediatric leukemia. Dr. Patel has been the recipient of the American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, The Hartwell Foundation Grant to establish and run Affymetrix Core Facility for St. Jude CRH investigators, the Memphis Business Journal’s Small business of the Year Award and Hero of the Year award. He holds a B.S. in Applied Biochemistry from Liverpool University, England, a PH.D. in Clinical Medicine and Biochemistry from the University of Leeds, England, and a Post Doctorate Degree in Pharmacology/Molecular Cor Center from the UTHSC/St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN.