Debra English's Biography

Debra English, Manager Biochemistry Applications, GVS North America

Debra English has been the manager of biochemistry applications at GVS North America for 5 years. In this role, she oversees lateral flow assay optimization and the transition process to manufacturing. Prior to this, she was a research scientist at Maine Manufacturing (2010 to 2012) and GE Healthcare Life Sciences (2008 to 2010) where she focused on quantifying cytokine levels in human serum/plasma using multiplexed cytokine protein microarrays assays. She was also a research and development scientist at Whatman and Schleicher and Schuell. Both these companies were known for membrane and filter papers used for sample collection, preparation and assay development. While at S&S, she was the lead scientist to develop antibody-enzyme conjugates used in colorimetric and chemiluminescent detection for membrane-based protein assays. Before entering the commercial world, she was a chemist in the Laboratory of Immunogenetics at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases with the focus on cell surface glycoproteins of rabbit lymphocytes. She received a BS in biochemistry from Pennsylvania State University in 1977.