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Path Fertility receives $2M SBIR grant from NIH to develop epigenetic diagnostics for male fertility and cancer risk assessment.
Nov 05, 2026
Salt Lake CityBiotechnologyHealth CareGeneticsHealth Diagnostics
Description
Path Fertility, a Salt Lake City-based molecular diagnostics company, received a $2M Direct to Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The grant will fund development and clinical validation of an epigenetic diagnostic for non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) and associated cancer risk. Path Fertility's platform includes SpermQT, a clinically validated epigenetic sperm quality test, and NOA Guide, a diagnostic for predicting surgical sperm retrieval.
Company Information
Company
Path Fertility
Location
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
About
Path Fertility is a Salt Lake City-based molecular diagnostics company advancing epigenetic testing for male fertility and reproductive health. The company offers SpermQT, a clinically validated epigenetic sperm quality test analyzing DNA methylation, and NOA Guide, a diagnostic for predicting surgical sperm retrieval in men with non-obstructive azoospermia. Led by CEO Andy Olson and CSO Kristin Brogaard, Path Fertility validates assays in CLIA-certified laboratory environments for commercial launch as laboratory developed tests.