Lindsay has over 20 years of experience in the tissue processing and medical device industries. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology. She was initially drawn to the field of microbiology through her strong interest in science and medicine, as well as her fascination with the unseen world. Lindsay interned with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before beginning her career with Artivion as a Microbiology Lab Technician. Lindsay spent many years in the lab supporting cardiac and vascular tissue processing and medical device functions through various testing and organism identification methods. She held several positions beyond Lab Technician while in the Microbiology department, including Microbiologist I, II, III, Team Leader and Supervisor. She recently transferred to the Donor Quality Assurance department at Artivion as the Central Region Supervisor, in which her focus revolves more around tissue donor eligibility and the quality review of donor charts. Lindsay currently holds two certifications – Technologist in Microbiology and Certified Tissue Bank Specialist.

Alyce received her BS in Biology with a minor in Chemistry, MS with an emphasis in Immunology, and Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences with an emphasis in tissue engineering and cell biology from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.  She has been performing research for LifeNet Health since 1996 and has been employed by LifeNet Health since 2001. She currently holds the title of Scientific Liaison, Quality VP providing companywide consultation on a wide variety of scientific and quality topics, inclusive of leading corporate wide compliance projects. Previously she was responsible for global regulatory affairs, compliance, submissions, clinical trials, risk management, labeling and promotional review.  Before that role, she was Director, Cardiovascular Research and Product Development, overseeing decellularized cardiovascular allograft development and market launch. She has various publications and book chapters in the field of cardiovascular tissue engineering and processing and well as multiple patents. During her career, the use of standards has played an integral role in successfully bringing new products to market and successfully obtaining market authorizations globally.  Alyce has been an active member of ASTM since 2001, chairing F2529-13, “Standard Guide for In Vivo Evaluation of Osteoinductive Potential for Materials Containing Demineralized Bone.” She has also served on multiple ASTM workgroups developing new standards for Tissue Engineered Medical Products, TEMPS, over various disciplines such as cardiovascular, cell biology, microbiological, osteobiologic, and skin substitutes.  Alyce is also a member of the American Association of Tissue Banks Scientific and Technical Affairs Committee, Standards, previous Chair of the AATB Ethics and Bylaws Committee, and a co-author of the AATB Microbial Surveillance Guidance Document. She was the recipient of the 2015 George W Hyatt Memorial Award for Outstanding Scientific Contribution to the Field of Tissue Banking.