OUR MISSION
The hard fact is that the biomedical research world has become tough
and highly competitive. NIH grant funding is at the 10-20% level while
pharmaceutical companies are under great pressure to find new drugs. Speed
and clarity in bringing a difficult project to fruition is essential. Our
mission, honed through the years, has become simple: to give clients
meaningful results as fast as possible. Their success is our success and
conversely their failure means that they won't be back.
With that in mind, each set of results going out and also gels to be
run are discussed at group
meeting on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, including deadlines, long
term goals (if we know them) and details of sample preparation. We strive
to be up-to-date. Input from clients is welcome at any stage.
PEOPLE
Nancy received her Ph.D. in Neurobiology from Washington University in
St. Louis under Dr. Garland Marshall, Department of Physiology. Her thesis
focused on solid phase and solution peptide synthesis with the goal of
creating a model for the neuronal action potential. She did postdoctoral
research studying calcium transport in synaptosomes with Dr. Mordicai
Blaustein at Washington University, and studying vitamin D dependent
calcium transport in intestine with Dr. Hector DeLuca at the
University of Wisconsin, Department of Biochemistry.
In 1981 Nancy started Kendrick Labs, a small 2DE business catering to
scientists at the University of Wisconsin. Kendrick Labs
subsequently received SBIR Phase I and II awards and incorporated in 1987.
At present the business occupies about 2000 sq ft of lab space and 1500 sq
ft of office space. The infrastructure of the business is strong and
includes 105 written SOPs (standard operating procedures) for various
procedures and calibrations. Isoelectric focusing, the first step of 2DE,
is performed every Monday and Wednesday night and slab gel
electrophoresis is carried out on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Jon received his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department
of Biochemistry in 1985 and joined Kendrick Labs thereafter as a Biochemist.
In 1992 he was promoted to Lab Manager and has steadily increased in
knowledge and experience since that time. Jon is a problem solver par
excellence.
Keith received his B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of
Wisconsin-LaCross in 1999 and joined Kendrick Labs immediately. He became
Assistant Radiation Safety Officer in 2001 and was promoted to Senior
Biochemist in 2005. Keith carries out the IEF loading for 2DE and also is
responsible for the majority of 1DE quantitative analyses.
Matt received his B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison in 2004; before that he gained experience by working part time at Kendrick Labs
during his rowdy student years. Laura received her B.S. in Microbiology from the University
of Wisconsin-Madison in 2005. Both Matt and Laura joined Kendrick Labs
immediately upon graduation.
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