Luis earned a BS in Marine and Conservation Biology from Seattle University. After a year boating through the Puget Sound for Washington Fish & Wildlife, he decided to trade in his life jacket for a lab coat. Luis joined the lab as a specimen processor in April 2020 at the onset of the pandemic. He lead the OpenArray Assay and viral sequencing work for the lab, aiding the pathogen surveillance efforts for the Seattle Flu Alliance. Whether it's coordinating with partner labs or spending hours over a lab bench, Luis is passionate about doing all he can to provide quality data to all stakeholders. While he relishes tracking down specimens, Luis also enjoys going to Seattle Sounders games, watching the year’s Best Picture nominees, and finding cool breweries around the city.