Perspectives on gender parity in bioanalysis: an interview with Shane Needham

Abstract

Dr Shane Needham received his BS degree in chemistry from Washington State University and his PhD in chemistry from the University of Rhode Island. Dr Needham is Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Alturas Analytics, Inc. Dr Needham manages all scientific aspects of the HPLC/MS/MS bioanalytical contract laboratory at Alturas Analytics, Inc. Currently, Dr Needham's work is focused on the development and validation of assays for the determination of therapeutic agents and biomarkers from biological matrices. His laboratory leads in the area of dried blood spot analysis, microflow HPLC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS of large molecules (Antibody Drug Conjugates, Biomarkers, New Biological Entities etc.) to support Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics research.