Company Profile
APTAGEN Labs is a global leader in aptamer development with over 30 years of experience generating high affinity and specifically-binding ligands for small molecules, proteins, cells, and tissues. We produce state-of-the-art target-recognition elements for synthetic biology, diagnostics, therapeutics, and bio-industrial applications.
Aptagen has grown from a one-man operation with the ingenuity and support of interns, graduate students, and post-docs to a tight-knit developing business with a world-class team of scientists, servicing clients ranging globally from research academics at top-tier institutions to BigPharma companies. Aptagen was named as a finalist for the “Top Emerging Business of the Year” of 2011 by Central Penn Business Journal. Aptamers are an emerging technology that is poised to become the next evolution in diagnostics and drug discovery. Aptagen continues to play a leading role in developing aptamer technology that will assist in the treatment and diagnosis of various diseases. Today, Aptagen is a leader in the field of aptamers and has a strong reputation for “Taking on Challenging Projects, and Delivering Positive Results.”
Aptagen was formed in 2004, and operations began two years later in 2006. Aptagen is located in Jacobus, PA, a suburb of York, beautifully surrounded by hiking and horseback riding trails near Lake Williams and Lake Redman. We are conveniently situated off of Interstate 83. The facility is a forty-minute drive from Johns Hopkins University and Hershey Medical Center.
Albert M. Liao, B.S.
Lab Director
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Michelle L. Young
Administrative Assistant
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Sahana Mahesh, M.S.
Drexel University
Biomedical Engineering
January 2025 - June 2025
Sibangi Panda, M.S.
Northeastern University
Biotechnology
January 2025 - June 2025
Pablo Ariza, B.S.
Johns Hopkins University
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
January 2025 - June 2025
Francisco Loayza-Tovar, M.S.
Johns Hopkins University
Biotechnology
January 2025 - June 2025
Hannaneh Parvaresh, M.S.
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran
Cell and Molecular Biology
September 2024 - March 2025
Philip Kloner, M.E.
University of Maryland
Bioengineering
June 2024 - December 2024
Sarah Hughes, B.S.
Penn State University
Biology
June 2024 - September 2024
Garth Barclay, B.S.
Syracuse University
Biotechnology
April 2024 - January 2025
Matthew Rivera, B.S.
Lehigh University
Molecular Biology
September 2023 - March 2024
John Dombek, B.S.
Central Connecticut State University
Business
September 2023 - March 2024
Yifan Hu, MS
Cornell University
Biomedical Engineering
September 2023 - December 2023
Khadijah Sankoh, MPS
University of Maryland
Biotechnology
September 2023 - March 2024
Jacob Kardelis, B.S.
Penn State University
Immunology and Infectious Diseases
June 2023 - March 2024
Ivonne Morban Mora, B.S.
Lehigh University
Biochemistry
June 2023 - December 2023
Pablo Vila Beamonte, M.S.
University of Vermont
Biomedical Engineering
January 2023 - December 2023
Laura K. Zielinski, B.S.
Wilkes University
Biology
January 2023 - August 2023
Anoushka Karnad, B.S.
NJIT
Biomedical Engineering
September 2022 - February 2023
Matthew R. Coleman, M.S.
Drexel University
Chemical Engineering
September 2022 - March 2023
Larence Tchoupou K., B.S.
Dickinson College
Mathematics and Biochem & Molecular Bio
September 2022 - December 2022
Andrew T. Huffer, B.S.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.
Chemical Engineering
June 2022 - December 2022
Nikhil R. Varakala, M.S.
UMBC
Biotechnology
June 2022 - December 2022
Stephanie E. Shara, B.S.
Misericordia Univ.
Health Science
June 2022 - December 2022
Reno N. Malanga, B.S.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.
Neuroscience
June 2022 - December 2022
Robert T. Flynn, B.A.
Univ. of Delaware
Biology
March 2022 - June 2022
Lisa C. Green, Ph.D.
Univ. of Cincinnati
Biochemical Pharmacology
January 2022 - April 2022
Olivia R. D'Andrea, B.S.
Univ. of the Sciences
Biology
September 2021 - March 2022
Jeffrey H. Bardwell, Ph.D.
Baylor Univ.
Biology
September 2021 - March 2022
Tran Thi Thanh Thoa, Ph.D.
Tokyo Metropolitan Univ.
Biochemistry
August 2021 - March 2022
Lan Le, B.S.
Univ. of Washington
Chemistry
September 2021 - March 2022
Faisal Muharraq, M.S.
Drexel University
Biomed Engineering
September 2021 - December 2021
Eveline M. Tardes, B.S.,
Penn State Univ.
Biology
September 2021 - December 2021
David E. Wiggins, B.S.
Rensselaer Polytech Inst.
Biochem./Biophysics
June 2021 - December 2021
Hannah E. Reed, B. S.
York College of PA
Biology
June 2021 - March 2022
Timothy K. Freda, M.S.
Univ. of the Sciences
Genomics
June 2021 - November 2021
Veera V. Basamshetty, Ph.D.
Nat'l Inst. Guwahati
Biotechnology
March 2021 - January 2022
Fatima Kazmi
Stevens Inst. of Tech.
M.S. Biomedical Eng.
March 2021 - July 2021
Leah E. Knepper
Geneva College
B.S. Chemistry
January 2021 - June 2021
Lina K. Betu
Univ of MD College Park
B.S. Bioengineering
January 2021 - May 2021
Kaili Ji
Nat'l Univ of Singapore
Ph.D. Analytical Biochemistry
July 2020 - March 2021
Wesley C. Reindel
Univ of South Carolina
B.S. Biomedical Engineer
September 2020 - March 2021
Thu Thuy Ha
Univ of South Carolina
B.S. Biology
September 2020 - March 2021
Maranda S. Gibb
York College of PA
B.S. Biology
September 2020 - March 2021
Katherine L. Brooks
Univ of Delaware
B.S. Biotech & Applied Biology
September 2020 - January 2021
Jessica Rodriguez
Penn State Univ
B.S. Pharmacology & Toxicology
September 2020 - March 2021
Trung 'Jay' Le
Univ of Virginia
M.E. Chemical Engineering
June 2020 - December 2020
Rebecca L. Rose
York College of PA
Chemistry
June 2020 - December 2020
James S. Vandegrift
Ursinus College
B.S. Chemistry
June 2020 - December 2020
Deanna M. Dahir
Penn State Univ
M.S. of Biotechnology
June 2020 - December 2020
Daniel T. Dreyfus
Univ of Delaware
B.A. Biological Sciences
June 2020 - October 2020
Jorge L. Garcia
Univ of Pittsburgh
Neuroscience
January 2020 - May 2020
Meredith D. Davis
Dickinson College
Biochem & Molecular Bio
September 2019 - March 2020
Brianna L. Ankney
Univ of Pittsburgh
Biology & Chemistry
September 2019 - March 2020
W. Nate Hoxie
UMBC
Chemistry
June 2019 - December 2019
Jacob R. Shaw
Towson University
Molecular Biology
September 2018 - May 2019
Andrew Yuhas
University of the Sciences
Biology
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Lauren A. Smith
George Mason University
Bioengineering
September 2018 - February 2019
Mangyin 'Matthew' Mo
Penn State University
Biomedical Engineering
June 2018 - December 2018
Benjamin J. Rose
Penn State University
Biochem & Molecular Bio
January 2018 - July 2018
Jay Patel
Penn State University
Chemical Engineering
January 2018 - July 2018
Aaron J. Embry
Millersville University
BAS. Biology
June 2017 - February 2018
Anna M. Waite
Rutgers University
Masters of Science
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James S. Lyons, Jr
University of Maryland
Ph.D. Candidate, Molecular Medicine
June 2016 - December 2016
Adam D. Poff
Gettysburg College
Biochem & Molecular Bio
May 2016 - March 2017
Erika Gedvilaite
Penn State University
MS, Biotechnology
May 2016 - December 2016
Melanie Hardy
University of Maryland
Biochemistry/Math
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J. Cory Benson
Arcadia University
Biology
September 2014 - May 2015
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York College of PA
Biology
May 2014 - January 2015
Jenny Liu
John Hopkins University
M.S.E. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
January 2014 - August 2014
Robert Nwokonko
Kutztown University
Biology/Pre-medical
July 2013 - April 2014
Raphael Williams, BS
Clarion University
Molecular Biology
June 2013 - November 2013
Andrew Sutton, BS
York College
Biology
April 2013 - November 2013
Sara Wing
York College
Biology and Chemistry
September 2012 - February 2013
Tsai-Chin (Donna) Wu, Ph.D.
University of Illinois
Bioengineering/Nanotechnology
August 2012 - March 2013
Matthew J. Murray, BS
Dickinson College
Physics
July 2012 - March 2013
Houng Nguyen
Penn State
Biology
June 2012 - December 2012
Amiee M. Green, BS
Kutztown University
Biology
May 2012 - October 2012
Kelsey Weren
Gettysburg College
Biology
January 2012 - May 2012
Matthew Gladfelter
York College
Mechanical Engineering
January 2012 - February 2013
Albert M. Liao, BS
Johns Hopkins University
Biomedical Engineering
January 2012 - October 2012
Caitlin Nealin, M.S.
Georgetown University
Biotechnology
October 2011 - April 2012
Chelsea N. Thompson
Millersville University
Biology
May 2011 - December 2011
Kyle Kentch, B.S.
University of Rochester
Biomedical Engineering
March 2011 - December 2011
Kevin P. Jackson, BS
Liberty University
Biology with Pre-Med
November 2010 - September 2011
Amy R. Smith, BS
Temple University
Biology/Biochemistry
November 2010 - March 2011
Norman Rogers, BS
Salisbury University
Biology
October 2010 - March 2011
Christopher Dower, BS
Millersville University
Biological Sciences
October 2010 - August 2011
Dane Kikola
Millersville University
Biology
September 2010 - August 2011
Katherine E. Eisner
Loyola University
Biology
June 2010 - September 2010
Kristen Sheaffer
Millersville University
Biology
May 2010 - January 2011
Aaron Montani
Millersville University
Biology
May 2010 - January 2011
Dionisi Daoularis
Drexel University
Biomedical Engineering
May 2010 - September 2010
Sakkaphan Sawatphanit
Bucknell University
Biochemistry
December 2009 - August 2010
C. Nicole Groves, BS
Towson University
Biology
July 2009 - June 2010
Marija Debeljak
Millersville University
Biology
June 2009 - April 2010
Jason Huska
Millersville University
Molecular Biology
May 2009 - August 2011
Karen Kofroth
Millersville University
Molecular Biology
April 2009 - August 2009
Ron Ho
York College
Biology/Pre-medical
February 2009 - June 2009
Jamie S. Harper
York College
Biology
January 2009 - October 2009
Nadine Chase, BS
Penn State York
Science
December 2008 - July 2010
Derek J. Jendras
York College
Biology
July 2008 - May 2009
Andy L. Ngo, BS
York College
Biology
July 2008 - June 2009
Bethany N. nEILL
Franklin & Marshall College
Biology
May 2008 - November 2008
Mitchell B. Crawford
Millersville University
Molecular Biology
May 2008 - January 2009
Raisa Janella N. Cheng
York College
Biology
May 2008 - November 2008
Shelly L. Wesner, BS
York College
Biology
February 2008 - June 2008
Jose L. Pelliccia, BS
Millersville University
Biology, Molecular/Biotech
January 2007 - August 2008
Elliot Eckard
Penn State York
Science
January 2007 - July 2010
Vladimir Torres
Millersville University
Molecular Biology
January 2007 - January 2008
Sameer Shah
Millersville University
Biology, Molecular/Biotech Option
January 2007 - December 2007
Alexis Norris
Millersville University
Molecular Biology
January 2006 - January 2007
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Sahana Mahesh, M.S.
Drexel University
Biomedical Engineering
January 2025 - June 2025
Sibangi Panda, M.S.
Northeastern University
Biotechnology
January 2025 - June 2025
Pablo Ariza, B.S.
Johns Hopkins University
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
January 2025 - June 2025
Francisco Loayza-Tovar, M.S.
Johns Hopkins University
Biotechnology
January 2025 - June 2025
Hannaneh Parvaresh, M.S.
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran
Cell and Molecular Biology
September 2024 - March 2025
Philip Kloner, M.E.
University of Maryland
Bioengineering
June 2024 - December 2024
Garth Barclay, B.S.
Syracuse University
Biotechnology
April 2024 - January 2025
Matthew Rivera, B.S.
Lehigh University
Molecular Biology
September 2023 - March 2024
John Dombek, B.S.
Central Connecticut State University
Business
September 2023 - March 2024
Khadijah Sankoh, MPS
University of Maryland
Biotechnology
September 2023 - March 2024
Jacob Kardelis, B.S.
Penn State University
Immunology and Infectious Diseases
June 2023 - March 2024
Ivonne Morban Mora, B.S.
Lehigh University
Biochemistry
June 2023 - December 2023
Pablo Vila Beamonte, M.S.
University of Vermont
Biomedical Engineering
January 2023 - December 2023
Laura K. Zielinski, B.S.
Wilkes University
Biology
January 2023 - August 2023
Matthew R. Coleman, M.S.
Drexel University
Chemical Engineering
September 2022 - March 2023
Andrew T. Huffer, B.S.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.
Chemical Engineering
June 2022 - December 2022
Nikhil R. Varakala, M.S.
UMBC
Biotechnology
June 2022 - December 2022
Stephanie E. Shara, B.S.
Misericordia Univ.
Health Science
June 2022 - December 2022
Reno N. Malanga, B.S.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.
Neuroscience
June 2022 - December 2022
Olivia R. D'Andrea, B.S.
Univ. of the Sciences
Biology
September 2021 - March 2022
Jeffrey H. Bardwell, Ph.D.
Baylor Univ.
Biology
September 2021 - March 2022
Tran Thi Thanh Thoa, Ph.D.
Tokyo Metropolitan Univ.
Biochemistry
August 2021 - March 2022
Lan Le, B.S.
Univ. of Washington
Chemistry
September 2021 - March 2022
David E. Wiggins, B.S.
Rensselaer Polytech Inst.
Biochem./Biophysics
June 2021 - December 2021
Hannah E. Reed, B. S.
York College of PA
Biology
June 2021 - March 2022
Timothy K. Freda, M.S.
Univ. of the Sciences
Genomics
June 2021 - November 2021
Veera V. Basamshetty, Ph.D.
Nat'l Inst. Guwahati
Biotechnology
March 2021 - January 2022
Wesley C. Reindel
Univ of South Carolina
B.S. Biomedical Engineer
September 2020 - March 2021
Thu Thuy Ha
Univ of South Carolina
B.S. Biology
September 2020 - March 2021
Maranda S. Gibb
York College of PA
B.S. Biology
September 2020 - March 2021
Jessica Rodriguez
Penn State Univ
B.S. Pharmacology & Toxicology
September 2020 - March 2021
Trung 'Jay' Le
Univ of Virginia
M.E. Chemical Engineering
June 2020 - December 2020
Rebecca L. Rose
York College of PA
Chemistry
June 2020 - December 2020
James S. Vandegrift
Ursinus College
B.S. Chemistry
June 2020 - December 2020
Deanna M. Dahir
Penn State Univ
M.S. of Biotechnology
June 2020 - December 2020
Meredith D. Davis
Dickinson College
Biochem & Molecular Bio
September 2019 - March 2020
Brianna L. Ankney
Univ of Pittsburgh
Biology & Chemistry
September 2019 - March 2020
W. Nate Hoxie
UMBC
Chemistry
June 2019 - December 2019
Jacob R. Shaw
Towson University
Molecular Biology
September 2018 - May 2019
Lauren A. Smith
George Mason University
Bioengineering
September 2018 - February 2019
Mangyin 'Matthew' Mo
Penn State University
Biomedical Engineering
June 2018 - December 2018
Jay Patel
Penn State University
Chemical Engineering
January 2018 - July 2018
Aaron J. Embry
Millersville University
BAS. Biology
June 2017 - February 2018
James S. Lyons, Jr
University of Maryland
Ph.D. Candidate, Molecular Medicine
June 2016 - December 2016
Adam D. Poff
Gettysburg College
Biochem & Molecular Bio
May 2016 - March 2017
Erika Gedvilaite
Penn State University
MS, Biotechnology
May 2016 - December 2016
Melanie Hardy
University of Maryland
Biochemistry/Math
March 2015 - September 2015
J. Cory Benson
Arcadia University
Biology
September 2014 - May 2015
Brittany Copenhaver
York College of PA
Biology
May 2014 - January 2015
Jenny Liu
John Hopkins University
M.S.E. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
January 2014 - August 2014
Robert Nwokonko
Kutztown University
Biology/Pre-medical
July 2013 - April 2014
Andrew Sutton, BS
York College
Biology
April 2013 - November 2013
Matthew Gladfelter
York College
Mechanical Engineering
January 2012 - February 2013
Albert M. Liao, BS
Johns Hopkins University
Biomedical Engineering
January 2012 - October 2012
Caitlin Nealin, M.S.
Georgetown University
Biotechnology
October 2011 - April 2012
Kyle Kentch, B.S.
University of Rochester
Biomedical Engineering
March 2011 - December 2011
Kevin P. Jackson, BS
Liberty University
Biology with Pre-Med
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Christopher Dower, BS
Millersville University
Biological Sciences
October 2010 - August 2011
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Millersville University
Biology
September 2010 - August 2011
Kristen Sheaffer
Millersville University
Biology
May 2010 - January 2011
Aaron Montani
Millersville University
Biology
May 2010 - January 2011
Sakkaphan Sawatphanit
Bucknell University
Biochemistry
December 2009 - August 2010
C. Nicole Groves, BS
Towson University
Biology
July 2009 - June 2010
Marija Debeljak
Millersville University
Biology
June 2009 - April 2010
Jason Huska
Millersville University
Molecular Biology
May 2009 - August 2011
Jamie S. Harper
York College
Biology
January 2009 - October 2009
Nadine Chase, BS
Penn State York
Science
December 2008 - July 2010
Derek J. Jendras
York College
Biology
July 2008 - May 2009
Andy L. Ngo, BS
York College
Biology
July 2008 - June 2009
Mitchell B. Crawford
Millersville University
Molecular Biology
May 2008 - January 2009
Shelly L. Wesner, BS
York College
Biology
February 2008 - June 2008
Jose L. Pelliccia, BS
Millersville University
Biology, Molecular/Biotech
January 2007 - August 2008
Elliot Eckard
Penn State York
Science
January 2007 - July 2010
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Millersville University
Molecular Biology
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Millersville University
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