Kristin Schmidt
Perkin Elmer, USA
Biography
Kristin Schmidt studied transcription factors involved in the development of the retina in a neurobiology lab at UCLA\'s Jules Stein Eye Institute. There, she became familiar with assorted tissue preparation techniques, IHC, IF, microscopy, and laser capture microdissection/microgenomics. In 2005 she joined Arcturus Bioscience and provided tech support for LCM instruments and reagents, troubleshooting issues ranging from harvesting tissue to biomolecule extraction and analysis via microarray, real-time PCR, or next-generation sequencing. In 2006 she moved into a global Field Applications Scientist role with Molecular Devices and in 2010 with Life Technologies where she trained LCM users and distributors all around the world. In 2015 she joined PerkinElmer Inc. as a Field Applications Scientist specializing in Phenoptics – multiplex staining in FFPE tissue, multispectral imaging, and image analysis
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