SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AMPEL BioSolutions' Co-Founder and COO/CSO Dr. Amrie Grammer today at the Biotech Showcase at JP Morgan Healthcare announces the kickoff of a Series A $12.5M raise to commercialize LuGENETM, a gene-based diagnostic. AMPEL's initial focus is Lupus, but the test can be used for many autoimmune or inflammatory diseases. AMPEL'S goal is to have its test available for routine use by physicians within the next few years.