Pancreatic Cancer
Research Lab

Brenda received her B.S. in Biology from the University of Tennessee of Chattanooga and her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Meharry Medical College. She spent many years acquiring various technical skills and techniques such as FACS analysis, ELISAs, animal husbandry, cell culture, microscopy and histology while studying projects ranging from protein biochemistry to breast cancer. Her latest work centered on adapting published 3D brain imaging modalities such as CLARITY for imaging pancreas development on a gross scale. She’s also recently explored expansion microscopy techniques, TrEX and Magnify, and has developed variations of those protocols for use on pancreas tissues. Brenda enjoys crafting, attending Renaissance festivals with her family and cooking.