30 Jun Aegis Sciences Corporation Celebrates 35 Years of Science-Driven Innovation and Public Health Impact
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 1, 2025) – Aegis Sciences Corporation, a leading healthcare and forensic toxicology laboratory, today announced the kick-off of its 35th anniversary celebration. Founded in 1990 as a sports anti-doping laboratory at Vanderbilt University, Aegis has grown into a national organization that delivers clinically actionable insights to healthcare providers, public health officials and research partners across the United States.
“Thirty-five years ago, our mission was to protect the integrity of athletic competition,” said Dr. Frank Basile, M.D., Chief Executive Officer. “Today, our passion for innovation and excellence extends that mission across millions of tests which enable risk reduction and effective clinical decisions in pain management, behavioral health, infectious disease surveillance and, above all, the fight against the opioid epidemic.”
“Our 35th anniversary is an endorsement of the service and value we provide to our clients and their patients,” added Basile. “Aegis is uniquely positioned through our investment in research and development and laboratory science to keep pace with the ever-changing drug landscape. Through these efforts, Aegis enables clinicians to make better decisions and more effectively manage risk so that communities can stay safer, and patients can achieve healthier outcomes.”
Innovation Worth Celebrating
- Combating the opioid crisis. Aegis’s definitive testing, coupled with real-time clinical updates, equips clinicians to identify polysubstance use and mitigate overdose risk.
- Pioneering NPS detection. The laboratory’s bi-annually updated NPS testing menu and NPS Insights Dashboard help practitioners keep pace with emerging synthetic drugs.
- State of the art laboratory. Purposely designed to serve the complex needs of clinicians who use medication monitoring to inform their treatment.
- Data-modernization partnerships. Aegis is one of only five commercial laboratories contributing result data to CDC’s One CDC Data Platform, enhancing nationwide situational awareness for more than 200 reportable conditions.
About Aegis Sciences Corporation
Founded in 1990, Aegis Sciences Corporation is a healthcare and forensic laboratory with headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. The company provides science-driven testing and consulting services that deliver clear, reliable and actionable information related to medication adherence, substance use and drug-drug interactions. Aegis serves healthcare providers, professional sports organizations, Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and public-health partners nationwide. Learn more at www.aegislabs.com.
