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Becky Steffen (Fed)
Research Biologist
Ms. Becky Steffen received her Bachelor of Arts at The University of Virginia in Biology in 1998 and then received her Master of Science at George Mason University in Molecular Biology in 2005. She has worked for the Applied Genetics Group at NIST for 15+ years as a Research Biologist, mainly focusing on short tandem repeat (STR) multiplex development, the characterization of additional miniSTR loci, low template DNA analysis, concordance evaluations with new commercial STR kits and capillary electrophoresis (CE) instruments, next generation sequencing (NGS), and Standard Reference Material (SRM) development.
Awards
US Department of Commerce Gold Medal Award: December 2021
Judson C. French Award: July 2021
US Department of Commerce Bronze Medal Award: December 2012