Benjamin Korry is a Senior Scientist in the Pathogen Programme at EIT. He is responsible for developing a sample-to-result metagenomic diagnostic platform for pathogen detection and surveillance. In this role, he leads the development of novel methodologies to deliver rapid, comprehensive and highly sensitive molecular assays, working closely with engineering teams to optimise automation and throughput.

Prior to joining EIT, Ben led the development of a metagenomic assay for the detection of bloodstream infections at Day Zero Diagnostics in Boston, Massachusetts. Over three years, he contributed to the creation of a fully integrated, direct-from-blood diagnostic assay and led research that resulted in a novel approach for detecting microbial genomes from whole blood.

Ben holds a BSc in Marine Biology from Roger Williams University and a PhDin Pathobiology from Brown University, where he was a National ScienceFoundation Fellow. During his doctoral research, using metagenomic and metatranscriptomic approaches, he characterised the impact of antimicrobials on host-associated microbial communities and examined the relationship between antimicrobial resistance genes and host microbiota in marine organisms.

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