{"id":8925,"date":"2025-04-16T12:37:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T12:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/?p=8925"},"modified":"2025-04-23T15:32:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T15:32:11","slug":"a-philanthropic-family-affair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/blog\/a-philanthropic-family-affair\/","title":{"rendered":"A Philanthropic Family Affair","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Karine Aylozyan never thought she would sell the company she worked so hard to create, build and run for 22 years \u2014 but she has always trusted her instincts.<\/h4>\n<p>After studying microbiology and chemistry at California State University, Northridge, she worked with well-known brands in cosmetic chemistry (including sunscreen) on the testing side. When pregnant with her son, she and her husband decided to create their own lab to perform testing data that people could trust. Under her direction, Micro Quality Labs, Inc. in Burbank, California, grew fast, from 1,000 square feet to three large buildings, performing microbiologic as well as analytical testing for several industries. \u201cI made sure that I had explored and analyzed the data myself, with my team, and that we were confident in it. I always explained our methods and educated our clients. I wanted to make sure that they understood and trusted their results.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for her kids, \u201cThey grew up in the company,\u201d she says. When not in school, her daughter, Mary, worked the night shift receiving data entry. Her son, Chris, aspired to get a management degree and run the company someday. But after 22 years, the workload became all-consuming, and Karine told her kids they should pursue their own dreams. Karine longed for more freedom, family time and a chance to give back to the community.<\/p>\n<p>So she did. \u201cWhen we sold the company in 2024,\u201d she says, \u201cwe created the Aylozyan Family Foundation, which Chris is running while finishing his senior year of college. 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