Kevin Wheeler is a Research Microbiologist at AlloSource.  He has over thirty years of experience in microbiology and microbial ecology.  He earned his undergraduate degree at DePauw University and a Master of Science at the University of Dayton.  Kevin worked in clinical and environmental laboratories before joining the tissue banking community.  Kevin has been at AlloSource for over 19 years working on environmental monitoring, clean room design, microbial detection strategies and the development of novel methodologies for improving tissue quality.  He has collaborated with numerous private and university institutions with multiple publications.  He is a Certified Tissue Bank Specialist from AATB and a NRCM Pharmaceutical and Medical Device specialist from the American Society for Microbiology (ASM).  He is a member of the NIST Rapid Microbial Testing Methods consortium and volunteers time training high school teachers and students through the Colorado Biosciences Association (CBSA).  He is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hikes, kayaking and the cool stuff growing on rocks and rotting wood.