Stephen Vella, PhD, is located outside of Washington DC. Dr. Vella obtained his PhD in Microbiology from the University of Georgia and his undergraduate degree, also in Microbiology, at Indiana University. Currently, Dr. Vella works as a Medical Science Liaison for bioMérieux, specializing in molecular biology. He serves as the U.S.-lead for Joint Infection and is in a supportive role for the Gastrointestinal Panel.