[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7598]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING INNOGENOMICS TECHNOLOGIES

 Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, small businesses often have the 
unique ability to pinpoint serious problems in their communities while 
working with local agencies and other small businesses to get things 
done. Sometimes these small businesses provide ground-breaking, 
innovative technological solutions to problems that have gone unsolved 
for decades. As we close out National Small Business Week, I am proud 
to recognize InnoGenomics Technologies of New Orleans, LA. as a Small 
Business of the Day for National Small Business Week.
  In the wake of Hurricane Katrina's devastation, Dr. Sudhir Sinha, 
president and CEO of InnoGenomics Technologies, had the idea to develop 
a new DNA marker system to aid in identifying victims of natural 
disasters. Developed with the support of National Science Foundation 
Small Business Innovation Research, SBIR, grants, InnoGenomics 
Technologies' patented technology gives forensic scientists the ability 
to test the most challenging DNA submissions to solve crimes and save 
lives. Additionally, the InnoGenomics Technologies team is currently 
developing a new method to detect and monitor cancer--a liquid biopsy 
that can be conducted through a minimally invasive blood test. 
Combined, these two groundbreaking endeavors are advancing and 
revolutionizing healthcare and forensic investigations.
  Congratulations again to InnoGenomics Technologies for being selected 
as a Small Business of the Day for National Small Business Week. Thank 
you for your continued commitment to innovating DNA technologies to 
solve crimes and save lives right in the heart of Louisiana.

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