Her research interests include studies of cold adapted microbes in their relation to astrobiology, biotechnology, and bioremediation.
Deming graduated cum laude from Smith College in Massachusetts in 1974 with a Bachelors in Biological Sciences specializing in Botany.
In 1981, Deming received her PhD in Microbiology at the University of Maryland with Rita Colwell as her thesis advisor.
[6] [7] In 1970's, Deming developed microbial detection systems for unusual habitats for NASA.
[9] Deming's research primarily involves the study of cold-adapted microbes gathered from Arctic sea ice samples.