Sharleta Dunn Vochoska, BSMT (ASCP).
Medical Technologist
sdvochos@texaschildrens.org
Tel: 832-824-5179;
Fax: 832-825-1032
Joined lab: March, 2008
Mailing Address:Texas Children’s Hospital
6621 Fannin Street, MC 1-2261
Houston, TX 77030
Research Interests:
I have nine years of experience in Government Laboratory Research and seven years of experience in Clinical Laboratory Medical Technology.
My position is as a medical technologist in the Molecular Microbiology laboratory, which involves clinical testing. Some of the clinical testing in Molecular Microbiology laboratory include: detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections, Clostridium difficile toxin detection, detection of Bordetella pertussis and B. parapertussis infections and Enterohemorrhagic E.coli toxin gene. Using the following techniques: DNA/RNA extraction from various sample types, PCR, real time PCR, sequencing and detection techniques.
Education/Background:
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, BSMT, University of Houston 1990
Professional Membership:
1992 – Present American Society of Clinical Pathologists, ASCP
Abstracts:
J Love, S Langford, K Holubec, M Gonzalez, A Klein, S Dunn-Vochoska, K Montague, T Elliott, J Miller, T Baker, J Campbell, T Goodwin, and N Pellis. A Tissue Culture System for Cellular Research aboard the International Space Station. Abstract for 2001 Congress on In Vitro Biology, March 2000.
Publications:
TG Hammond, TJ Goodwin, FC Lewis, RM Linnehan, DA Wolf, KP Hire, WC Campbell, E Benes, KC O’Reilly, DY Chatman, S Dunn-Vochoska and JH Kaysen. Mechanical culture conditions effect gene expression: gravity-induced changes on the Space Shuttle. Physiol Genomics 3: 163-173, 2000.
TG Hammond, TJ Goodwin, FC Lewis, RM Linnehan, DA Wolf, KP Hire, WC Campbell,E Benes, KC O’Reilly, DY Chatman, S Dunn-Vochoska and JH Kaysen. Gene Expression in Space. Nature Medicine, 5:359, April 1999.
Links of Interest:
- Reference Strains and cell lines: www.atcc.org
- Products and services to accelerate the development and commercialization of branded and generic small molecule therapeutics. www.cambrex.com