Kirsteen MacLean Biography

Kirsteen MacLean, Ph.D.
Field Application Scientist
Thermo Fisher Scientific
RNA Technologies

• Kirsteen's expertise is in mouse genetics, with the manipulation of primary mouse hematopoeitic cells, molecular biology, DNA damage and oncogene signaling pathways.
• Prior to joining Thermo Fisher Scientific, Kirsteen worked as a Staff Scientist at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN USA in the Department of Oncology under Michael Kastan. Her primary roles were the investigation of the role of DNA damage in tumor development and investigation of novel chemotherapeutics in tumor development.
• Bsc (Hons) - Applied Biochemistry. Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow UK
• PhD - Hematology. University College London, London. UK. Investigating the role of apoptosis following iron chelation therapy in b-thalassaemic patients
• Post-doc - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis TN. USA. Department of Biochemistry under John Cleveland. Investigating the role of the c-Myc oncogene in tumorigenesis