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Hire Dr. Mitchell J.

Canada

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PhD Scientist (Microbiology+Immunology) | 6 years of scientific writing experience (publications, grants, study design).

Profile Summary

PhD trained microbiologist, research associate in cancer immunology with 6 years experience in scientific manuscript preparation, editing, proofreading, literature reviews, grant writing, and scientific communication (posters, slide decks) - see linked ORCID above for up to date list of publications. Research expertise includes: molecular microbiology (PCR, cloning, cell culture), protein expression and purification, diagnostic assay development (biomarker identification, assay design, optimization and validation), flow cytometry (immune cell phenotyping of whole blood, PBMCs, tissues). https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchell-jeffs-phd-4915b6150/

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Biomarkers
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Mutagenesis
• ☆ Pathogenesis
• ☆ Clinical Microbiology
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ In vitro Diagnostics
• ☆ In vitro Diagnostic Validation
• ☆ In vitro Diagnostic Design
• ☆ Clinical Immunology
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Instructional Materials
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ Case Studies
• ☆ Science Communication

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Technology Scouting, Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Work Experience

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Sinclair Cancer Research Institute

October 2025 - Present

PhD Student

Queen's University

September 2020 - September 2025

Education

PhD Biomedical Sciences

Queen's University

September 2020 - September 2025

BSc (Hon). Biochemistry (Biochemistry)

Carleton University

September 2016 - April 2019

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

OTHER

Mitchell A. Jeffs, Montserrat Mora‐Ochomogo, Laila Masalha, Dylan W. Zhao, Christopher T. Lohans (2026). Targeting Metallo‐β‐Lactamases to Combat Antibiotic Resistance . Drug Discovery Targeting Metalloenzymes.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Mitchell A. Jeffs, Gabhan Chalmers, Henry Wong, Prameet M. Sheth, Nicole Ricker, Christopher T. Lohans (2026). resaCPE: a rapid, low-cost colorimetric assay for the detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales . Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

Mitchell A Jeffs, Nicole Li, Oluwalade Ogunkoya, D Brody Duncan, Carson K L Lo, Clayton W Hall, Ameera Nemer, Elaf Alzarnougi, Calvin Ka-Fung Lo, Emma B Monti, et al. (2026). Cefazolin Inoculum Effect and Cefazolin Microbiological Treatment Failure in Serious Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Infections: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study . The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Mitchell A. Jeffs, Shreyas Bhat, Josephine L. Liu, Rachel A. V. Gray, Xena X. Li, Prameet M. Sheth, Christopher T. Lohans (2025). Rapid Detection of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales Using a Luminescent Whole-Cell Biosensor . ACS Infectious Diseases.

Montserrat Mora-Ochomogo, Mitchell A. Jeffs, Josephine L. Liu, Christopher T. Lohans (2025). Contributions of β-lactamase substrate specificity and outer membrane permeability to the antibiotic sheltering of β-lactam-susceptible bacteria . RSC Chemical Biology.

Ziying Wang, Hridaynath Bhattacharjee, Mitchell A. Jeffs, Rachel A. V. Gray, Yazan Bdour, Aristides Docoslis, Christopher T. Lohans, Carlos Escobedo (2025). Detection of carbapenemase-mediated antimicrobial resistance using surface-enhanced Raman scattering . The Analyst.

Mitchell A. Jeffs, Rachel A. V. Gray, Prameet M. Sheth, Christopher T. Lohans (2023). Development of a whole-cell biosensor for β-lactamase inhibitor discovery . Chemical Communications.

Mitchell A Jeffs, Christopher T Lohans (2022). Inhibiting the Metallo-β-lactamases: Challenges and Strategies to Overcome Bacterial β-lactam Resistance . Future Medicinal Chemistry.

PREPRINT

Mitchell A. Jeffs, Gabhan Chalmers, Prameet M. Sheth, Nicole Ricker, Christopher T. Lohans (2025). resaCPE: A Rapid, Low-Cost Colourimetric Assay for the Detection of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales .

Montserrat Mora-Ochomogo, Mitchell A. Jeffs, Josephine L. Liu, Christopher T. Lohans (2025). Contributions of β-lactamase substrate specificity and outer membrane permeability to the antibiotic sheltering of β-lactam-susceptible bacteria .

Mitchell A. Jeffs, Shreyas Bhat, Josephine L. Liu, Rachel A. V. Gray, Xena X. Li, Prameet M. Sheth, Christopher T. Lohans (2025). Rapid Detection of Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms Using a Luminescent Biosensor .

Mitchell A. Jeffs, Rachel A.V. Gray, Prameet M. Sheth, Christopher T. Lohans (2023). Development of a Whole-Cell Biosensor for β-Lactamase Inhibitor Discovery .