not-yet-known not-yet-known not-yet-known unknown Laboratory Research Projects in the lab over the years (mostly unpublished) were performed by myself as well as high school students, college interns and funded post-docs (NSF, NCI, Office of Women’s Health), including: A yeast-based genotoxicity assay using p53 Optimization of bacterial mutagenicity assays, including miniaturization and luminescent strains Testing a hand-held, battery-operated PCR instrument for identification of species (e.g. in the FDA field labs) or biological contaminants (microbes, anthrax) in the field (onsite, non-lab) Investigation of solvent effects of medical device extracts on the Ames assay Methods for assessment of mutant DNA in blood for cancer diagnosis, prognosis and therapy Specificity of PCR identification of mutant DNA Medical-device relevant Ag and TiO2 Nanomaterial effects in bacteria Analysis of the MAUDE medical device database for adverse events and sex-based effects Safety assessment of imaging dyes