About Us
MZ Biolabs was founded to provide unequaled research support and testing services for the research, medical, and veterinary community. Our team members have come from university environments, and now enjoy the nimbleness and responsiveness we can provide through a small company. MZ Biolabs excels at mass spectrometry method development for drugs, diagnostic markers, difficult-to-test compounds, and their metabolites.
Ken Pendarvis
Analytical Chemist / Owner
I am a Chemical Engineer with interest in analytical chemistry rather than production. My background is in analytical chemistry, proteomics, computer programming, and instrument repair in both university and commercial settings. I founded MZ Biolabs to make quality testing available and affordable to small companies and the general public while using the best equipment available.
Jaishree Mali
Analyical Chemist
I earned my Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the Institute of Chemical Technology (previously known as UDCT) in Mumbai, India. Before joining MZ Biolabs, I was responsible for performing qualitative and quantitative analysis using LC-MS/MS techniques at the R.K. Coit College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson.
Jamie Young
Microbiologist
I am the Microbiologist at MZ Biolabs and hold a B.S. in Microbilogy and an M.P.H. in One Health from the University of Arizona. Over the past 10 years I have honed my expertise in Microbiology and Public Health within academic, clinical, and industry laboratory settings.
Armida Valencia
Facility Manager
Armida has a background in finance and respiratory therapy. Her impeccable organizational skills keep MZ Biolabs operational in spite of the daily chaos of running a laboratory. She will be upgrading our billing, accounting, and sample tracking system this year to complement the continued growth of MZ Biolabs' analytical offerings.