Ken \ and Melissa Lamb started Lamb Consulting in 2007 in Gainesville, Florida. Ken was completing a post-doctoral appointment in molecular biology in gene therapy for obesity. Melissa was the research coordinator for pediatric critical care while completing her master’s degree in clinical and translational research at the University of Florida. With an extensive background in statistics gained during his doctorate, Ken served as an in-house statistician for his lab and neighboring labs prior to his decision to practice biostatistics as his full time profession. Melissa extensively edited IRB and IACUC protocols and manuscripts for physicians in the division of pediatric critical care and eventually branched out to assist physicians, fellows, residents, and primary investigators in neighboring departments at the University of Florida.
Ken has had the unique opportunity to gain extensive experience in biostatistics, bioinformatics, experimental and clinical trial design, plant breeding/genetics, molecular biology, and agricultural economics. His areas of statistical specialty include, but are not limited to, non-parametric and parametric time-to-event generalized models and general linear models, and other reductive procedures. Ken’s experience in a laboratory setting has made him well acquainted with the experimental design of laboratory experiments. Ken takes a systematic approach with each client. He discusses each step of the study with the investigator to ensure that the desired end-result is achieved.
Melissa received her Bachelor of Arts in Music at the University of North Dakota and subsequently attended 2 years of Medical School at the University of North Dakota. She completed a Master’s of Science in Medical Sciences/Translational Research at the University of Florida, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology while working as a research coordinator in the division of Pediatric Critical Care. Melissa’s experience includes writing and editing research protocols, grant applications, manuscripts, IND, IRB, WIRB, and IACUC paperwork. In past employment she also has created and managed study budgets, completed necessary paperwork with the Division of Sponsored Research and Clinical Trials Compliance Office, recruited and consented prospective study subjects, collected biological and data samples, prepared biological specimens for analysis, performed rudimentary statistical analyses, and prepared graphs, abstracts, and posters. Melissa has additional experience in phlebotomy, microsphere injection for regional blood flow determination, and various molecular biology techniques. Due to her extensive master’s thesis research with a CPR device, Melissa is also keenly aware of medical device development.