Mako Laboratories - in pictures

  • Matthew Tugwell is director of genomics at Mako Medical Laboratories. Willy Lowry / The National
    Matthew Tugwell is director of genomics at Mako Medical Laboratories. Willy Lowry / The National
  • Matthew Tugwell poses next to a machine that extracts mRNA. Willy Lowry / The National
    Matthew Tugwell poses next to a machine that extracts mRNA. Willy Lowry / The National
  • Scientists at Mako Medical Laboratories work to better understand coronavirus. Willy Lowry / The National
    Scientists at Mako Medical Laboratories work to better understand coronavirus. Willy Lowry / The National
  • A worker at Mako Medical Laboratories registers a FedEx package full of PCR tests. Willy Lowry / The National
    A worker at Mako Medical Laboratories registers a FedEx package full of PCR tests. Willy Lowry / The National
  • A worker at Mako Medical Laboratories registers a PCR test. Willy Lowry / The National
    A worker at Mako Medical Laboratories registers a PCR test. Willy Lowry / The National
  • A scientist pours a solution into a beaker at Mako Medical Laboratories. Willy Lowry / The National
    A scientist pours a solution into a beaker at Mako Medical Laboratories. Willy Lowry / The National
  • A worker at Mako Medical Laboratories registers a FedEx package full of PCR tests. Willy Lowry / The National
    A worker at Mako Medical Laboratories registers a FedEx package full of PCR tests. Willy Lowry / The National
  • A scientist at Mako Medical Laboratories prepares to use a gene mixer. Willy Lowry / The National
    A scientist at Mako Medical Laboratories prepares to use a gene mixer. Willy Lowry / The National
  • A row of scientists study QPCR machines at Mako Medical Laboratories. Willy Lowry / The National.
    A row of scientists study QPCR machines at Mako Medical Laboratories. Willy Lowry / The National.
  • Scientists study the genomics sequencing of a Covid-19 test sample. Willy Lowry / The National
    Scientists study the genomics sequencing of a Covid-19 test sample. Willy Lowry / The National
  • One of several cDNA sequencing machines at Mako Medical Laboratories in Henderson, North Carolina, which allow scientists to scrutinize positive Covid-19 tests for Omicron and other variants. Willy Lowry / The National
    One of several cDNA sequencing machines at Mako Medical Laboratories in Henderson, North Carolina, which allow scientists to scrutinize positive Covid-19 tests for Omicron and other variants. Willy Lowry / The National
  • Mako Medical Laboratories is the largest single-site Covid-19 testing facility in the US. Willy Lowry / The National
    Mako Medical Laboratories is the largest single-site Covid-19 testing facility in the US. Willy Lowry / The National