Presenter Bio: I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Bloomsburg University with a minor in chemistry in 2009 and my Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biomedical Sciences from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 2014. I completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at MUSC in the Nephrology proteomics laboratory where I focused on learning tandem mass spectrometry and discovery of protein biomarkers for metabolic syndrome in bottlenose dolphins. I successfully completed an ABCC certified Clinical Chemistry Fellowship at the University of California, San Diego and an active member of AACC, ASMS, AACR, NRCC and MSACL.
During my postdoctoral research I learned the fundamentals of mass spectrometry assay development and validated a multiple reaction monitoring mass spectrometry assay for the measurement of clinically relevant peptide modifications in serum samples. As a Clinical Chemistry Fellow at UCSD my research focused on developing a LC-MS/MS assay for marijuana markers indicating recent use in oral fluid, whole blood, and breath to be used in a study for establishing the driving impairment limit. I was also involved in identifying drugs via broad screen urine analysis using all-ion tandem mass spectrometry.
Currently I am the Clinical Biochemist at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center where my responsibilities are overseeing Chemistry, Special Chemistry, and Toxicology. I am actively involved in clinical service and currently mentor future clinical laboratory scientists at San Jose State University.
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