About

Built by scientists, for homes.

BioDwell exists to put clinic-grade environmental testing directly in the hands of the people who live in the buildings being tested — no inspector referral, no corporate gatekeeping, no guessing.

The Origin

For three decades, our scientific founder worked at the highest levels of environmental health — national laboratories, major hospitals, defense facilities, and the cleanup of catastrophic contamination events.

The insight that eventually became BioDwell: the same rigorous testing methods used to clear a laboratory or a hospital wing could be delivered to a family home. The science existed. The lab network existed. The interpretation frameworks existed. What was missing was accessibility.

A commercial environmental inspection could run thousands of dollars, require a referral, and arrive as a document nobody outside the industry could interpret. Families deserved better.

BioDwell is the fix.

30+

Years of environmental health research driving our methodology

300+

Phase I–IV clinical trials led by our CEO — the evidence-based backbone of how we interpret results

100+

Critical contamination incidents managed across North America by our science team

ISO

17025-accredited labs — the same standard used by commercial inspectors

What we value

Four rules we don't break.

Evidence over anecdote

No "proprietary algorithms," no colorful grading systems. The lab numbers are the answer.

Accessibility over gatekeeping

Diagnostic-grade environmental testing shouldn't require a commercial inspector referral.

Plainness over alarm

We tell you what mattered and what didn't. No fear-based upsells. Results are informational — not medical advice.

Agency over subscription

Buy a kit, get a report, decide your next step. No recurring anything.

The team

Scientists. Clinicians. Builders.

The four people who decide what gets tested, how it gets interpreted, and what lands in your inbox.

Founder & Chief Science Officer

Mark Arvin , PhD, MSc, MPH

Since 1992, Dr. Arvin has dedicated his career to environmental health science — understanding how built environments affect people. After beginning his career in nursing, he pursued public health research and earned his doctorate in Molecular Microbiology at Oregon Health & Science University.

Over three decades, Dr. Arvin has led critical incident response and engineering controls for national laboratories, major hospital systems, defense agencies, correctional and educational facilities, and residential sites — from catastrophic contamination events to long-term hazard remediation across North America.

At BioDwell, Dr. Arvin sets the scientific foundation: every test methodology, every interpretation framework, and every lab partnership reflects protocols built and validated over 30+ years of field work.

Chief Executive Officer

Cory Huffine , MS, RN, RRT, FNP-C

Cory directs BioDwell's strategy, vision, and growth — bringing more than 23 years of clinical experience to the company's mission. A family nurse practitioner with a foundation as a Registered Nurse and Respiratory Therapist, his career has spanned family medicine, urgent care, hyperbaric medicine, and pain management.

As a Clinical Research Investigator for over 11 years, Cory has led 300+ Phase I–IV trials across diverse therapeutic areas — experience that informs how BioDwell translates complex environmental findings into clear, actionable information for customers.

A Boise High and Boise State alum, Cory, his wife Esther, and their children spend their time in the Idaho outdoors — hiking, paddle boarding, skiing, mountain biking, and exploring the Northwest.

Chief Operating Officer

Esther Huffine , MS, RN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC

Esther leads BioDwell operations with precision and care. Dually board-certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, she brings years of clinical research leadership to the team — protocol design, risk assessment, regulatory compliance (IRB, FDA/EMA), and data integrity across complex trials.

Her focus on ethical standards, quality control, and operational efficiency shapes how BioDwell handles everything from kit fulfillment to customer support. Alongside this, Esther's curiosity about how a person's whole environment can shape well-being is what drew her to the BioDwell partnership with Dr. Arvin in the first place.

Esther and Cory call Idaho home.

Environmental Specialist

Jalen Winegar

Jalen connects the field work to the customer experience. With prior roles as a Clinical Research Coordinator and in Perioperative care, he brings the collaborative mindset that comes from high-stakes healthcare environments to every kit we ship and every report we deliver.

A former High School Baseball Coach, Jalen credits coaching with shaping his leadership approach: build culture, make clear decisions under pressure, and treat every individual with the same respect. That team-player mentality carries into his work with clients, labs, and the technology platform that turns raw data into reports people can actually use.

An avid outdoorsman, Jalen centers his life around faith and family.

ISO

17025 lab partnerships

EPA

Validated methods

$2M

Product liability

Based in Idaho

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