Mrs Maria Bowman

Research

Research keywords

• HPLC
• Preterm labour
• Radioimmunoassays

Research expertise

Radioimmunoassays: All aspects, from preparation and purification of radioactive label using HPLC to immunisation of rabbits and analysis of antibodies. Have experience in developing and optimising assays for commercially unavailable peptides.

Molecular: PCR, DNA and RNA extractions.

Cell culturing: Anterior pituitary cells pituitaries collected from abattoir, cells isolated, plated and treated. AtT20 cells mouse pituitary cell line.

Perifusion Studies: Sheep and rat anterior pituitary cells suspended in gel columns and treated. Eluate collected and assayed.

Computer Skills: Proficient in Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Word, and Endnote.

Hospital PIMS training.

Data Management: Responsible (together with midwife) for Mathematical Model Access Database, which is approaching 3,000 samples and over 500 patients. Data entered and retrieved from respiratory Controls access database.

Clinical: Assessment, recruitment and follow-up of participants in Respiratory research studies. Information collection and data entry into trial databases. Experience in various procedures including spirometry, saline challenge, exhaled carbon monoxide (ECO), exhaled nitric oxide (ENO), exhaled breath condensate (EBC), allergy skin prick test.

Languages

• Greek

Fields of Research

Centres and Groups

Centre

Group

Memberships

Other

• Member - Endocrine Society of Australia

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Administrative

Administrative expertise

Administration: Confidential letters containing assay results sent to doctors and pathology laboratories. Experience collecting, editing and presenting information in relevant format, including grant submissions, ethics applications, journal papers and conference posters/talks. Compilation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

Negotiating skills ordering products and equipment needed for laboratory.