Dr. Megan Shaffer completed her PhD in microbiology and immunology at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, and continued post-doctoral training at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans. Dr. Shaffer holds a certificate of qualification from the New York State Department of Health to act as a laboratory director in the categories of histocompatibility, transplant monitoring, forensic identity and parentage/identity testing. She is board certified as an associate of the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI).

Dr. Ruth Koester is a fellow of the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI), and she is a member of American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI), the European Federation for Immunogenetics (EFI) and the World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA). She earned a BS from Cornell University and a PhD in Genetics from North Carolina State University.

As a Nurse Practitioner, Kathleen provided direct patient care for 5 years and also participated in clinical research and as a Director of medical staff in HIV and infectious disease private practice settings.