Dr Bridget Hogg - Senior Technical Officer

Qualifications:

• B. Sc. (Hons) Applied Biology 2:1 (1997)
• Ph D. Plant-Microbe Interactions (2001)
• MSc. Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Quality Assurance (2017)

Lab Based Skills:

• Cell culture: Immortal and primary cell line culture, transfection, cell-based assays and protein expression.
• Protein Biochemistry: protein purification and characterisation, 2D SDS PAGE Western Blotting, enzyme assays.
• Molecular Biology: Basic PCR, gene cloning, RT-QPCR, vector construction for protein expression, protein fusion construction, sequencing, microarray construction.
• HPLC/Mass Spectrometry:  Basic techniques.
• Plant biology: Transformation and protein expression. Plant cell culture.

Teaching Support:

• Responsible for cell culture facilities within Veterinary Biosciences including cell culture training, support and trouble shooting.
• Mentoring post-graduate students.
• Proofreading of papers emerging from research in the laboratory.
• Teaching and set-up support for Biochemistry practical classes.