Brandon T. Johnson

Nexus is leading the way innovating around laboratory testing and devices for home-collected clinical samples, building health care tech for the next generation.

R&D, Strategy & Partnerships

• Drives company market strategy and leads development of strategic partnerships
• Oversees and advises technical innovation teams focusing on automation and assay development
• Oversees and advises company executive and operational leadership

Vectis offers consulting services to innovators of all stages and sizes working to bring clinical diagnostics into the hands of customers and their medical providers.

Client strategic advising

• Supports clients with fundraising and regulatory strategy
• Offers key industry introductions to establish strategic funding, commercial, and pipeline relationships

Company strategy & business development

• Leads pipeline and business development activities for Vectis
• Advises and oversees executive leadership and company strategy

• Shaped M&A and investment strategy and evaluated target companies in the home testing and home sample collection technology space

BMF / Weavr worked to make medical testing available to anyone anywhere, through easy-to-use products that collect, process, store for transport and prep samples for laboratory or at-home testing.

Innovation & Product Development

• Developed the world's first home self-collection for lab testing product published in Clinical Chemistry, and ushered product through launch
• Developed international patent portfolio covering products on the market and in development, including 5 issued patents in the US and 18 US and foreign filings
• Initiated efforts around next generation products in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic

Strategy, Fundraising & Partnerships

• Raised $20Million+
• Built and managed partnerships and strategic business relationships with LabCorp and other key industry players
• Led team thoughtfully and responsibly through multiple generations of leadership transition, moving from CEO to Innovation Officer to Advisor over the course of 18+ years

• Lecture on entrepreneurship, product development, intellectual property, fundraising
• Mentor students, help them network, review product and business concepts.

• Supported new product design and strategy
• Provided management support and training for junior team
• Supported market review.

• Supported recruiting and retention efforts
• Supported ops and facilities during transitions
• Received coaching and mentoring from senior staff on management and entrepreneurship.

• Set up initial lab and lab equipment
• Cultivated cell lines to evaluate different methods of creating artificial skin
• Ran RT-PCR to track gene expression
• Ran ELISA to track protein expression
• Wrote grants.

• Worked with Dr Charles Cantor to design a novel theory on cellular replacement using stem cells
• Ran gel electrophoresis