Dr. Mitchell is the Head of the Medicinal Plant Biotechnology Research, a group she initiated in 1999. The Group is based out of the Caribbean Centre for Research in BioSciences (CCRIB). Her research focuses on tissue culture, development of biofarming protocol, bioactivity testing of medicinal plants and field studies to maximse yield and bioactives. She supervises research students in biotechnologies related to plant propagation, medicine and nutraceuticals.