Barbara Potts Potts and Nelson Consulting, LLC

Dr. Potts specializes in the control of adventitious agents (viruses, mycoplasma and prions) from a compliance, science and business focus. Her previous experience includes directing scientific and compliance activities for microbiology, raw materials, virology, mycoplasma, potency, environmental monitoring, cell bank testing for adventitious agents, TSE control in raw materials, nucleic acid method development and strategic planning for new technologies for the detection of mycoplasma and viruses. She has work experience with the USDA,ARS, the NIH (NIAID and NINCDS), the University of MN School of Veterinary Medicine and three biotechnology companies. Her Ph.D. research was focused on the characterization of a new virus that caused congenital defects in the CNS of fetal lambs as a model for virus infections in humans.