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Dr. Amy Delinsky
RESEARCH CHEMIST
Methods Development and Application Branch
Human Exposure and Atmospheric Sciences Division
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Ph.D. in Toxicology (Analytical Chemistry Track), 2004, The University of Georgia
B.S. in Chemistry, 1999, The University of North Carolina at Wilmington
B.S in Environmental Studies, 1999, The University of North Carolina at Wilmington
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Research Chemist, USEPA, ORD, NERL-HEASD, RTP, NC, 2007 to present
ORISE Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Chemist, USEPA, ORD, NERL-HEASD, RTP, NC, Feb-March 2007
ORISE Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Chemist, CDC, NCEH, DLS, Atlanta, GA, 2005-2006
Graduate Research Assistant/Research Chemist, The University of Georgia, 1999-2004
Government Guest Worker/Summer Intern, USEPA, ORD, NERL-ERD, Athens, GA, 2007
SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS
USEPA, On The Spot Award, 2007
Graduate Research Fellowship, 1999-2004
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (7 out of 7 from 2003 to present)
Amy D. Delinsky, Liza Valentin-Blasini, Jarad Schiffer, Samaret M. Otero-Santos, and Benjamin C. Blount, “Quantitative Analysis of Perchlorate in Blood Spots by IC/MS/MS.” Manuscript in Preparation.
Liza Valentin-Blasini, Benjamin C. Blount, and Amy D. Delinsky, “Quantification of Iodide and Sodium-Iodide Symporter Inhibitors in Human Urine Using Ion Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry.” Journal of Chromatography A 2007; 1155 (1): 40-46.
Amy D. Delinsky, David C. Delinsky, Stacy D. Brown, S. Muralidhara, Jeffrey W. Fisher, James V. Bruckner, and Michael G. Bartlett, “Analysis of Dichloroacetic Acid in Rat Blood and Tissues by Hydrophilic Interaction Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometry.” Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 2005; 19: 1075-1083.
Amy D. Delinsky, James V. Bruckner, and Michael G. Bartlett, “Analytical Methods for the Analysis of Trichloroethlyene and its Metabolites.” Journal of Biomedical Chromatography 2005; 19: 617-639.
Amy M. Dixon, David C. Delinsky, Jeffrey W. Fisher, James V. Bruckner, and Michael G. Bartlett, “Analysis of Dichloroacetic Acid in Drinking Water by HILIC-LC/MS/MS.” Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Techniques 2004; 27: 2343.
Amy M. Dixon, Stacy D. Brown, S. Muralidhara, J.V. Bruckner, and Michael G. Bartlett, “Optimization of SPME for SPME-GC/MS Analysis of Trichloroethylene.” Journal of Instrumentation Science and Technology 2005; 33: 183-194.
Stacy D. Brown, Amy M. Dixon, James V. Bruckner, and Michael G. Bartlett, “A Validated GC-MS Assay for the Quantitation of Trichloroethylene (TCE) from Drinking Water.” International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry 2003; 83: 427-432.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS (11 out of 11 from 2001 to present)
Amy D. Delinsky, Liza Valentin-Blasini, Jarad Schiffer, Betty J. Phillips, and Benjamin C. Blount, “Analysis of Perchlorate in Dried Blood Spots.” (oral) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emergency Response and Air Toxicants Branch Meeting, Atlanta, GA, October 2006.
Amy M. Dixon, David C. Delinsky, S. Muralidhara, Jeffrey W. Fisher, James V. Bruckner, and Michael G. Bartlett, “A Sensitive Method for Trace Level Analysis of Dichloroacetic Acid in Rat Blood and Tissues.” 52nd Annual American Society for Mass Spectrometry Meeting, Nashville, TN, May 2004.
Amy M. Dixon, David C. Delinsky, S. Muralidhara, James V. Bruckner, and Michael G. Bartlett, “Determination of Dichloroacetic Acid (DCA) by Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS) in Rats Dosed with Trichloroethylene (TCE).” Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, March 2004.
Amy M. Dixon, David C. Delinsky, Jeffrey W. Fisher, James V. Bruckner, and Michael G. Bartlett, “Analysis of Dichloroacetic Acid in Drinking Water by Ion-Exchange HILIC-LC/MS.” (oral) University of Georgia Toxicology Program Retreat, Athens, GA, March 2004.
Amy M. Dixon, David C. Delinsky, Jeffrey W. Fisher, James V. Bruckner, and Michael G. Bartlett, (oral) “Determination of DCA in Drinking Water by LC/MS/MS.” Athens/Atlanta Mass Spectrometry Discussion Group Annual Symposium, Athens, GA, November 2003.
Amy M. Dixon, David C. Delinsky, Srinivasa, Muralidhara, James V. Bruckner; Jeffrey W. Fisher, and Michael G. Bartlett, “Sensitive Methods for Trace Level Analysis of Dichloroacetic Acid in Rat Blood and Tissues by LC/MS.” 51st Annual American Society for Mass Spectrometry Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, May 2003.
Amy M. Dixon, David C. Delinsky, S. Muralidhara, James V. Bruckner, and Michael G. Bartlett, “Analysis of Trichloroethylene (TCE) and its Metabolites by GC/MS and LC/MS.” (oral) Southeast Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting, Athens, GA, October 2002.
Amy M. Dixon, David C. Delinsky, S. Muralidhara, James V. Bruckner, and Michael G. Bartlett, “Analysis of Trichloroethylene (TCE) and its Metabolites by GC/MS and LC/MS.” (oral) Athens/Atlanta Mass Spectrometry Discussion Group Summer Symposium, Athens, GA, July 2002.
Amy M. Dixon, Stacy D. Brown, S. Muralidhara, James V. Bruckner, and Michael G. Bartlett, “Sensitive Methods for Trace Level Detection of Trichloroethylene (TCE) in Rat Plasma and Tissues.” 50th Annual American Society for Mass Spectrometry Meeting, Orlando, FL, June 2002.
Amy M. Dixon, Stacy D. Brown, S. Muralidhara, James V. Bruckner, and Michael G. Bartlett, “Sensitive Methods for Trace Level Detection of Trichloroethylene (TCE) in Rat Plasma.” 41st Annual Society of Toxicology Meeting, Nashville, TN, March 2002.
Amy M. Dixon, S. Muralidhara, Randy O. Manning, Catherine A. White, and James V. Bruckner, “The Effects of Pattern of Ingestion on the Pharmacokinetics (PK) of Trichloroethylene (TCE).” 40th Annual Society of Toxicology Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 2001.
NARRATIVE
My area of expertise is in the development of analytical methods for LC/MS/MS analysis of samples in complex biological matrices. My focus has been determining concentration levels of contaminants in media to which humans are exposed. At EPA, my research involves determining levels of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in fish fillet, which will help determine the levels of PFCs we are exposed to through diet. Prior to joining EPA, I was involved in determining the amount of perchlorate in human urine, breast milk, and blood spots at CDC and in measuring levels of dichloroacetic acid in drinking water at the University of Georgia.