Kim DeSousa
Systems Engineer
Kim DeSousa is a systems engineer and leads Instrument Development and Automation at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory. In this position, DeSousa develops automation strategy for the team. She also works with scientists to automate processes on platforms such as the Molecular Observation Network’s Automation Soil Analysis Platform and the Microbial Molecular Phenotyping Capability.
Research Interests
- Automating laboratory processes
- Management
- Mentoring
Education
- BS in neuroscience and in psychology (double major), University of Toronto
Affiliations and Professional Service
- The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS)
- FIRST Robotics
Publications
2013
De Sousa, K. R., A. K. Tiwari, D. E. Giuffra, B. Mackenzie, C. C. Zai, J. L. Kennedy. 2013. “Age of onset of schizophrenia: Cannabis, COMT gene, and their interactions.” Schizophrenia Research 151 (1–3): 289–290.
2011
Staios, G., W. U. Khan, L. Chiuccariello, L. H. Sellings, K. R. De Sousa, S. Wang, S. Lo, A. K. Elkader. 2011 “Tabulating Ingestion of Mocha Solution (TIMS): a longitudinal prospective cohort study.” CMAJ 183 (18): 2149–2150.