Jim Fuller, PhD, DABCC
President and Founder
We work with you to bring quality using a collaborative approach that discovers what you need, then meets it. We don’t try to give you solutions for questions that you don’t need the the answer too.
It is the discussions before a project begins that determine success. They define what you need and how we can meet it. Without these detailed discussions the project is defined by assumptions or a templated approach that is a one size fits all solution. We were founded by Clinical Laboratory Professionals to meet the needs of Clinical Laboratories. We believe that Quality and Patient Focus are the cornerstones of a good laboratory. Whether you are a laboratory manager looking to complete projects with limited resources or a laboratory executive creating and growing a new laboratory. Quality and Patient Focus are critical. Quality creates and retains satisfied customers. Patient Focus keeps you centered on filling a need in patient health and wellness. It is our goal and vision to help laboratories start, grow, and maintain processes that enable and promote success.
Expertise in clincal genetics and patient focus are the keystones of great molecular diagnostic teams. I am a certified genetic counselor with over 20 years experience in pediatric and laboratory genetic counseling, both in the academic and industry settings. I have a passion for education across all ages and educational backgrounds, with a focus on higher education. I am organized, efficient, and enthusiastic about genetics and genetic counseling.
Debbie Keelean-Fuller, MS, CGC
Director of Genetic Counseling Services
Our experience in clinical laboratories big and small has given us the tools to efficiently answer your laboratory needs.
Dr. Fuller is an experienced laboratory executive with expertise in accreditation, quality, and operations in both large and small clinical laboratories. He is board certified by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry (ABCC) in Molecular Diagnostics and has a diverse technical background with research experience in Molecular Biology, Microbiology, and Immunology. He is a graduate of New England College, East Carolina University, and the University of North Carolina with graduate degrees Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. Previously, Dr. Fuller has worked in both large high-throughput and small start-up laboratories. He is an Army veteran that served as a leader, paratrooper, and medic. Dr. Fuller is a Past-President of the North Carolina Academy of Science, Chair of the AACC Personalized Medicine Division, and is an active advocate for science, science education, and the public appreciation of science. Debbie Keelean-Fuller is a Certified Genetic Couselor with over 20 years of clinical genetics experience in the clinic and laboratory. She teaches clinical genetics at local universities and helps translate complex clinical genetics topics to patients and students.
Giving back to the clinical laboratory profession, our communities, and our world is part of who we are.
Business, laboratories, and people don’t exist in a vacuum. We are all part of a network that depends on each other. This network has helped all of us become who we are today and is helping lift others up. Supporting this network is part of what we believe in and who we are.
We pay it forward professionally. Ligonier Lab Services is a member of the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute to help foster excellence in Laboratory Medicine and enable the CLSI vision of setting the standard for laboratory medicine in a healtier world. Dr. Fuller has a history of professional service and actively mentors young scientists and clinical laboratory professionals.
We pay it forward in our community. We provide hundreds of hours of service annually to our community volunteering with youth organizations and supporting our local parks. Our Founders volunteer as STEM mentors in the community, teach clinical genetics at local universities, and help make our communites a great place to live and learn.
We pay it forward to our world. We believe that having a sustainable world to live in is just as important as having a sustainable laboratory. Dr. Fuller is a volunteer and Master Educator with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. He teaches sustainable outdoor practices that help preserve our outdoor spaces for this generation future generations.
