Dr. Laurie E. Locascio

     Dr. Laurie E. Locascio is the Chief of the Biochemical Science Division within the Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology.  In this position, she oversees a research portfolio that includes measurements and standards for forensic DNA analysis, DNA and RNA microarrays, tissue engineering, biological applications of microfluidics, DNA damage and repair, biosecurity, nanomaterial toxicity, flow cytometry, cellular biometrology, fluorescence and Raman analysis, biomarker identification, structural biology, biofuels, and genetically modified organisms.

     She received her B.Sc. in Chemistry from James Madison University, M.Sc. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah, and Ph.D. in toxicology from the University of Maryland at Baltimore medical school. She has published more than ~100 scientific papers, and holds 6 patents with 2 additional pending in the fields of microfluidics, biosensors and sensor/flow systems.  Some of her honors and awards include the US Department of Commerce Silver Medal, US Department of Commerce Bronze Medal Award, ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Arthur F. Findeis Award for Achievements by a Young Analytical Scientist, and the NIST Applied Research Award.  She is currently Past Chair of the Division of Analytical Chemistry of the American Chemical Society, and editorial board member for Annual Reviews in Analytical Chemistry.