Susan Gaines - Senior Technical Officer
Qualifications:
- Technician’s diploma, Applied Biology
 - MSc Biochemistry and Microbiology
 
Lab Based Skills:
- Protein/peptide biochemistry: making up solutions, colorimetry assays.
 - Microscopy, histology/assist in histological tissue processing.
 - Microbiology: growing a wide range of microorganisms and carrying out antibacterial assays.
 - Tissue culture and some molecular biology.
 - Diagnostic laboratory support in the Veterinary Hospital.
 
Teaching Support:
- Preparing and demonstrating at all 1st and 2nd year veterinary biochemistry practical classes.
 - In charge of stock control for all biochemistry practical classes.
 - Provision of practical support to the summer student microbiology class.
 - Invigilation at exams when required (including nursing exams).