Deb Michel

Deborah obtained a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Saskatchewan and is a technician for both mass spectrometer and flow cytometer in the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition.  She has extensive experience in bioanalytical validation/quantitation and animal studies working in a Good Manufacturing Practice facility.  Prior to joining the U of S, she worked for 13 years in both industrial and academic settings. Deborah has 14 publications in peer reviewed journals and a large number of conference proceedings and abstracts. She continuously supplements her expertise by participating in workshops and training sessions regarding mass spectrometry and flow cytometry. Her responsibilities in the Core Mass Spectrometry suite are to maintain the AB Sciex QTRAP 4000 and the Agilent 1200 HPLC.  She is responsible for training and guidance of new and existing users to this equipment.  She has in-depth experience in LCMS (including development, validation and sample analysis) and small molecule characterization.  She is also familiar with complementary biological and analytical techniques high-resolution microscopies, spectroscopy techniques, biological assays and synchrotron techniques, including data processing.