Healthcare >> Analyst Interviews >> September 14, 2009

Medical Diagnostics & Life Sciences – Zarak Khurshid – Caris & Company, Inc.

Zarak Khurshid is a Vice President with Caris & Company, covering the medical diagnostics and life sciences sectors. Prior to joining Caris & Company in 2006, Mr. Khurshid was a Research Analyst with Pacific Growth Equities, where he covered the diagnostics and life science tools sectors. Prior to his tenure at Pacific Growth Equities, Mr. Khurshid spent more than two years with Cytokinetics, Inc., in the Assay Development group. Previously, Mr. Khurshid worked at Aurora Biosciences (acquired by Vertex) as an Associate Bioengineer who developed software and hardware for the company's high throughput screening system. Mr. Khurshid holds a B.S. in bioengineering and B.A. in economics from the University of California, San Diego, and he holds Series 7, 63, 86 and 87 securities registrations. Profile
TWST: What segment of the health care industry do you cover and which companies,

specifically?

Mr. Khurshid: I cover the diagnostics or medical diagnostics and life sciences

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