Welcome to our bioanalytical chemistry research group! We use advanced instrumentation such as liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) to study biological systems. Our findings contribute to improving health by elucidating the mechanisms that lead to disease states. The improved understanding can be used to identify ways to prevent the development of disease and to develop therapies for the disease.
Our current research projects include:
- Quantitative analysis of pesticides & metabolites in animal tissue & water samples by LC-MS.
- LC-MS-based metabolomic studies to probe toxicity in animal tissue samples.
- Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS)-based analysis of insulin & other cellular secretions.
Our projects are interdisciplinary and include aspects of biochemistry, environmental chemistry, ecology, pharmacology, and genetics.