An Introduction to Liquid Handling Automation

Michael Stangegaard, Forensic Geneticist, University of Copenhagen

Michael Stangegaard received his M.Sc. in 2002 and his Ph.D. in 2006, both from the Technical University of Denmark. In his M.Sc. thesis he developed and described a microarray based detection method for Campylobactor bacteria. The Ph.D. thesis focused on the development and characterization of a micro cell culture chamber as well as Eukaryote cell culturing on different surfaces. Michael Stangegaard joined the Section of Forensic Genetics at the University of Copenhagen in 2006 Following a time as lab manager for a reference sample lab, he continued as project leader primarily for laboratory automation projects. His primary job function is implementation and validation of automated forensic genetic protocols aside with maintaining already validated equipment in an accredited forensic environment.