Dr N Kathleen Potter PhD
Tissue Bank Manager, Research Scientist
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Dr N Kathleen Potter is Tissue Bank Manager within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Southampton.
Dr. Potter was appointed the Faculty of Medicine Tissue Bank manager in 2009. The human Tissue Bank collects, stores and releases human tissue to ethically approved research studies. The Tissue Bank is licensed by the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) and is compliant with the regulations. Human tissue is either surplus to diagnosis or collected into specific studies. All tissues are stored with patient consent and released anonymously to the researchers. The Tissue Bank is a valuable resource for the study of a wide variety of cancers which can have an impact on understanding the molecular mechanisms of disease and the effective treatment for individual patients.
Dr. Potter is also involved with research into chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) through the analysis of immunoglobulin genes and signaling pathways is providing insights into the disease process. She completed her Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology in 1977 and has research experience in the fields of autoimmunity and cancer.
Qualifications
BSc, Biology, University of Montreal (1971)
MSc, Microbiology and Immunology, Queen’s University (1974)
PhD, Microbiology and Immunology, Queen’s University (1977)
Appointments held
Senior Research Fellow, University of Southampton , 1998-2009
Tissue Bank Manager, University of Southampton 2009-present