Inspired by his education, alumnus creates fast COVID-19 test

Inspired by his education, alumnus creates fast COVID-19 test
Greg Galvin
Greg Galvin, M.S. ’82, Ph.D. ’84, MBA ’93, founder and CEO of Rheonix, shown here in 2015, stands outside his lab.

CNF Associate Director (1984-1986) and current entrepreneur Greg Galvin, M.S. ’82, Ph.D. ’84, MBA ’93, didn’t factor the pandemic into his business plans for the year. He didn’t expect the shutdowns or the equipment shortages. And he didn’t plan on quickly pivoting his biotechnology company to provide a quick, accurate COVID-19 test that enabled Cayuga Health System to open one of the first drive-through testing sites in the nation.