Staff

Director

Jacqueline Channon Smith has been the Director of the Immune Monitoring Laboratory since 2002 and the Director of the Flow Cytometry Core since July, 2012.  She received her Ph.D. in 1984 from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, an Institute of the University of London.  She is a native New Zealander who has lived and worked in Auckland, Johannesburg, London, Denver, and the Upper Valley.  Her research interests include leishmania, toxoplasma, and multiple sclerosis.

Jacqueline Channon Smith, Ph.D.
Phone: (603) 653-9916
jacqueline.smith@dartmouth.edu

Alan Bergeron, B.A.
Phone: (603) 653-9914
alan.bergeron@dartmouth.edu

Immune Monitoring Lab Manager

Alan Bergeron coordinates the operations of the immunoassay and clinical trials team at DartLab. He helps to develop and refine investigator initiated projects and often carries out the pilot portions of the projects. Alan has over 20 years of broad experience in classical biochemistry, molecular biology, cytometry andimmunoassay development, he has been associated with DartLAB for 5 years.  He received his B.A. from the University of New Hampshire.

Flow Cytometry Lab Manager

Gary Ward, the Manager of the DartLab Flow Core, is a long time employee of Dartmouth with many years experience in flow cytometry. He has the overall supervision of the QC, preventive maintenance, and operations of the flow cytometers and computers.  He also operates the Fluorescent Activated Cell Sorter.  In addition to these duties he trains users, assists with experment set up, handles scheduling, and other technical questions.  He received his B.S. from the University of New Hampshire.

Gary Ward, B.S.                    Phone: (603)650-7907    gary.ward@dartmouth.edu

Daniel Mielcarz, Ph.D.
Phone: (603) 653-9925
dwm@dartmouth.edu

Research Associate

Dan Mielcarz assists with experimental design, data compilation and analysis, with a particular focus on clinical trials.  He joined DartLab in July of 2011.  Dan received his Ph.D. in microbiology/immunology from Dartmouth Medical School in 2010.

Senior Research Technologist

John DeLong has worked for DartLab since 2003. He assists in carrying out research experiments, analysis, assay development, titering antibodies, panel making and verification, QC monitor of several cutting edge flow cytometers, and writing SOPs.  He also trains students, resource users, and postdocs. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Franklin & Marshall College.

Robert Grady, B.S.
Phone: (603) 653-9913
robert.grady@dartmouth.edu

Research Technologist

Robert Grady has worked for DartLab since mid-2012.  He is responsible for running Luminex multiplexed cytokine assays, flow cytometer maintenance, and data analysis.  He received his B.S. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2011.

Research Technologist

Christopher Sears came to DartLab in June, 2012.  Christopher maintains the flow cytometers, trains new users, and assists in research experiments.  He graduated from St. Lawrence University in 2011 with a B.S. in Biology.

Christopher Sears, B.S.
Phone: (603) 653-9913
christopher.sears@dartmouth.edu