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Faculty and Staff Profiles

Lee Danielson, Ph.D: MLS Director, Clinical Biochemistry, Urinalysis, Education and Management
Greetings! As the director of Medical Laboratory Sciences, I would like to welcome you to our program's website. We have some very exciting things happening in New Mexico and we would love to see you become part of our program. If you have any specific questions or you would like to chat about a career in clinical laboratory science, please do not hesitate to contact me at: Ldanielson@salud.unm.edu
Susan Dellinger, Administrative Assistant
I have been with the UNM Med Lab Sciences Program for many years and have seen it grow and change. I am the administrative assistant and support for five faculty members. I love my interaction with the faculty and students. If you need assistance please give me a call or email me at: Sdellinger@salud.unm.edu. I will be happy to answer any of your questions. The only 'dumb' question is one that is not asked.
Margaret Alba, MS: Immunohematology
I have been a medical technologist since 1989, focusing on Clinical Immunohematology (Blood Bank). I am also a licensed Doctor of Oriental Medicine in New Mexico. I am looking forward to showing you how exciting Blood Bank can be. I can be contacted at: Malba@salud.unm.edu
Kathy Ford, BS, Laboratory and Assistant Instructor

I graduated in 1990 with a BS in Medical Technology from The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. I have been an evening/night generalist most of my life in hospital labs. I spent one year as a traveling medical technologist visiting Montana, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. From 1977-1983 I was trained as a medical lab specialist during a three year hitch in the Army and three year stint in a medical division with the New Mexico Army National Guard. I have been working here at MLS for almost three years. Our students totally appreciate Kathy's help in lab. She'd love to hear from you: Kford@salud.unm.edu

Bonnie Griffin, BS: Microbiology, Parasitology, Mycology and Virology
I am the Microbiology instructor and have been a Medical Technologist since 1973, specializing in Microbiology and working in the clinical field until 1987. I teach part of the Infectious Disease Block for the second year Medical Students. I provide much clinical correlation for students in Microbiology. I'm looking forward to having you in class! You can email me at: Bgriffin@salud.unm.edu
Barbara Masten, Ph.D: Immunology, Serology & Associate Director of HLA, TriCore Laboratories
I am the Immunology instructor and Associate Director of the Histocompatibility (HLA) Laboratory at TriCore Reference Laboratories. I also teach graduate and medical students, along with residents and fellows. I have been a Med Tech/Clinical Lab Scientist since 1988. My research interests are antigen presenting cells of the immune system. I am looking forward to showing you all the neat aspects of our immune system and the clinical correlation with real life examples. I can be contacted at Bmasten@salud.unm.edu
John Scariano, Ph.D: Hematology, Immunology and Molecular Diagnostics
I've been teaching at the UNM School of Medicine in one capacity or another since 1989: Hematology for the M.T.s during spring semester and Phase I with the Medical Students in the fall. I'm a (monthly payroll deduction) supporter of KUNM radio and I maintain this website. My research interests are human genetics, cancer, steroid receptors and signaling, and biochemical markers of bone turnover. If I'm not here, I'm doing laps in UNM's olympic swimming pool but I can always be reached at: Jscariano@salud.unm.edu