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Anson V. Hatch, Ph.D.
My current research interests include developing "lab on a chip" technology for the rapid separation and detection of proteins and other biomarkers for early detection of disease. I am currently working with a team to develop a hand-held device for early detection of periodontal disease using a drop of saliva. One focus has been on developing photopolymerized size-exclusion membranes to fractionate and concentrate proteins. We are now using size-exclusion membranes to preconcentrate proteins on chip prior to polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis immunoassays for rapid detection of low-abundance protein markers in saliva. I am also interested in combining multiple chip-based separation techniques with size-exclusion traps for high resolution separation of low abundance proteins with continuous sampling.

Recent Publications

A.E. Herr, A.V. Hatch, D.J. Throckmorton, H.M. Tran , J.S. Brennan, W.V. Giannobile, A.K. Singh. "Microfluidic Immunoassays as Rapid Saliva-based Clinical Diagnostics." Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 2007, 104(13), 5268-5273. PDF file

AV Hatch, AE Herr, DJ Throckmorton, JS Brennan, and AK Singh. "Integrated Preconcentration SDS-PAGE of Proteins in Microchips Using Photopatterned Cross-Linked Polyacrylamide Gels." Anal Chem, 2006, 78(14), 4976 - 4984.
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Garcia E, Kirkham JR, Hatch A, Hawkins KR, Yager P. “Controlled Microfluidic Reconstitution of Functional Protein from an Anhydrous Storage Depot”, Lab on a Chip, 4(1): 78-82, 2004.
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Hatch A, Kamholz AE, Holman G, Yager P, Bohringer KF. “A Ferrofluidic Magnetic Micropump”. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 10 (2): 215-221, 2001.

Hatch A, Kamholz AE, Hawkins KR, Munson MS, Schilling EA, Weigl BH, Yager P. “Microfluidic Diffusion-Based Analysis: Immunoassay in a T-Sensor”. Nature Biotechnology, 19(5): 461-465, 2001.
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Hatch A, Sano T, Misasi J, Smith CL. “Rolling circle amplification of DNA immobilized on solid surfaces and its application to multiplex mutation detection”. Genetic Analysis – Biomolecular Engineering, 15 (2): 35-40, 1999.


Appointments

2004-present: Postdoctoral Fellow, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore CA
1997-1998: Laboratory Technician, Center for Advanced Biotechnology, Boston University, Boson, MA


Education

1998-2004: Ph.D., Dept. of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1992-1997: B.S. (Cum Laude), Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA


Contact Information

Dr. Anson V. Hatch
Biosystems Research Department
Sandia National Laboratories
MS 9292, PO Box 969
7011 East Avenue
Livermore, CA 94551-0969

ahatch@sandia.gov
phone: 925-294-6291
fax: 925-294-3020