Hannah Clause
Assistant Professor
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Bio:
I completed a dual-degree program at Michigan State University, where I earned a Master’s Degree in
Forensic Chemistry with a focus in drug chemistry and a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry with a
specialization in radioanalytical chemistry and gas-phase separations. Under the guidance of Dr. Ruth
Smith, my Master’s thesis research involved utilizing a previously developed statistical comparison
method to differentiate both positional and structural isomers of fentanyl analogs. The statistical
comparisons were performed using Microsoft Excel. Under the guidance of Dr. Greg Severin, my Ph.D.
research involved the development and testing of an isotope harvesting system used as a flowing-water
target inserted into an accelerated beam at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory at MSU.
My specific project encompassed the development of a novel method of collecting radioactive krypton
isotopes from the off-gas of the harvesting system to generate isotopes of bromine through radioactive
decay. These bromine isotopes are useful in nuclear medicine applications.
