About BioMedware

Rigorous spatial science, made usable.

BioMedware builds Vesta so that people who need answers from location data can use rigorous geostatistical methods without becoming GIS specialists. The company grew out of research in spatial statistics and space-time analysis, and that research continues alongside the product.

Past research

The funded research programs Vesta grew out of.

Current research

Methods under development with academic collaborators.

Collaborations

Universities and agencies we work with.

Published research

Peer-reviewed papers by the team and by users.

Leadership

Geoffrey M. Jacquez, MS, PhD

Founder & President, BioMedware

Geoffrey M. Jacquez (MS, PhD) is President and founder of BioMedware. His scientific work connects spatial analysis, geographic information systems, and health research. He has led the creation of software for analyzing, simulating, and modeling data across space and time. He earned his PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at SUNY Stony Brook and is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Michigan.

Pierre Goovaerts, PhD

Chief Scientist, BioMedware

Pierre Goovaerts (PhD) is Chief Scientist at BioMedware and an internationally recognized expert in geostatistics and spatial data analysis, with more than 30 years of experience developing statistical methods and software for environmental science, public health, and natural resource management. He plays a leading role in BioMedware’s research on spatial and space-time methods and in the development of Vesta, including its optional AI-assisted Advisor. His work spans environmental exposure assessment, disease mapping, spatial epidemiology, and uncertainty quantification, with support from NIH, NSF, EPA, and other federal agencies. He is the author of the textbook Geostatistics for Natural Resources Evaluation, an editor of Mathematical Geosciences, a recipient of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences Distinguished Lecturer Award, and the founder of PGeostat LLC.

Amanpreet Bhogal

Data Scientist, BioMedware

Amanpreet Bhogal is a Data Scientist at BioMedware with a Master of Health Informatics from the University of Michigan and over seven years of experience in neuroscience and public health research. She has contributed to nine peer-reviewed publications, including three as first author, and has a background in statistical analysis, data analytics, and scientific communication. Her research experience has shaped her passion for leveraging data and technology to address complex public health challenges. She is particularly interested in bridging the gap between scientific research and practical applications, making scientific findings more accessible and impactful.

Ioana Nadra

Marketing and Project Manager, BioMedware

Ioana Nadra is Marketing and Project Manager at BioMedware, where she manages the Vesta website and product communications and works with the development team to bring new releases to market. Before BioMedware, she worked at Medtronic Inc. in Core Technology Research and later completed her master’s in chemical engineering at the University of Michigan, where she worked with Dr. Mark Burns on microfluidics applications and medical solutions. Ioana and her husband are raising two little girls in the Ann Arbor area.