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Growth: one space at a time
Jibreel W. Sarij is an entrepreneur and entrepreneurs famously possess an optimistic nature. They also believe a good idea, set in motion at the right time, and in the right place, will build a successful business. Sarij’s time was 2016, the place was Larkfield Road in East Northport, and the idea was a state-of-the-art diagnostics lab.
Two years later, as Sarij looks over the crowded lot, he wonders how many cars his next facility will have to accommodate. Because with three PhDs leading its research and development departments and two dozen scientists supported by more than 150 people, Acutis is one of the fastest growing medical-related businesses in Suffolk County.

As the company approaches its 3rd year, Acutis continues to move forward, expanding its capabilities to include molecular diagnostics. As the company’s Chief Scientist, Marjorie Bon Homme, PhD, DABCC, puts it, “We make it our business to exceed industry standards.”
Step by careful step, trusting the insights of its scientists and the commitment of its staff, who utilize increasingly sophisticated algorithms, automation, and robotics, Acutis provides physicians, clinics and others with reliable, actionable data. The company’s goal, once to help ensure a healthier Suffolk County, has grown into an ambition to service New York City, New York State, and places as far from its headquarters on Larkfield Road as Massachusetts, Iowa, and, increasingly, all points north, east, south and west.
First published in Northport Patch, September 18, 2018.