Welcome to the Chicago Mass Spectrometry Laboratory!

Current laboratory personnel

	van Breemen, Richard B. Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University, 1985 Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy Email Dr. van Breemen
	Morrissy, Rich B.A. in History, Western Illinois University, 1976 Research specialist / Human studies manager Email Rich
	Nikolic, Dejan Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1999 Research assistant professor Email Dr. Nikolic
	Chen, Lian B.S. in Medicine, Wuhan University, China 2006 Graduate student in Pharmacognosy, joined the group in 2008 Email Lian
	Dong, Linlin B.S. in Chemistry, Yunnan University, China 1996 Graduate student in Pharmacognosy, joined the group in 2007 Email Linlin
	Huang, Ke M.S., University of Minnesota, USA 2008 B.S., Peking University, China 2005 Graduate student in Medicinal Chemistry, joined the group in 2008 Email Ke
	Krock, Kevin M B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences; Pharmaceutics, University of Toledo Graduate student in Medicinal Chemistry, joined the group in 2009 Email Kevin
	Li, Guannan M.S. in Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2009 B.S. in Applied Chemistry, Wuhan University, China 2007 Graduate student in Medicinal Chemistry, joined the group in 2011 Email Guannan
	Li, Yongchao M.S. in Pharmacognosy, Peking Union Medical College, China 2007 B.S. in Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, China 2004 Graduate student in Medicinal Chemistry, joined the group in 2008 Email Yongchao
	Newsome, Andrew G. B.S. in Chemistry, West Chester University, USA 2007 Graduate student in Pharmacognosy, joined the group in 2009 Email Andrew
	Nienow, Caleb K. M.S. Forensic Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2006 B.S. Cellular and Molecular Biology, Winona State University, 2004 Graduate student in Medicinal Chemistry, joined the group in 2009 Email Caleb
	Wright, Brian B.S. in Chemistry, Northern Illinois University, 2002 Graduate Student in Pharmacognosy, joined the group in 2007 Email Brian
	Yu, Rui B.S. in China Pharmaceutical University, China 2006 Graduate Student in Medicinal Chemistry, joined the group in 2008 Email Rui
	Yuan, Yang B.S., Capital medical university, China, 2007 Graduate student in Medicinal Chemistry, joined the group in 2008 Email Yang
Former laboratory personnel
	Mo, Shunyan Ph.D. in Pharmacognosy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2009 Postdoctoral researcher, 2009-2012
	Qiu, Xi Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2012
	White, Jerry J. Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2012
	Baumgarten, Sigrid Ph.D in Chemistry, University of Pierre & Marie Curie, Paris, France. 2009 Postdoctoral researcher, 2009-2011
	Sun, Zhiyuan Graduated with M.S. degree in 2011 B.S., China Pharmaceutical University, 2006 Graduate student in Medicinal Chemistry, joined the group in 2009
	Ahn, Soyoun Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2011 M.S. in Biochemistry, Chung-Ang University, Korea 2005 2006-2011
	Song, Yang Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2011 M.S. in Pharmacognosy, Peking Union Medical College, China 2006
	Hu, Chenqi Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2011 M.S. in Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University & Stanford University, Singapore 2004 B.E. in Environmental Engineering & B.S. in International Economics and Trade, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2003
	Choi, Yongsoo Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2006 Postdoctoral researcher
	Dahl, Jeffrey H. Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2010 B.S. in Biochemistry, University of Minnesota 2004
	Li, Jinghu (Carl) Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2010 B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, China 2003
	Cao, Hongmei Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2009 B.S. in Analytical Chemistry, XiangTan University, China 1996
	Liu, Ang Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2009 M.S. in Biopharmaceutical Science, China Pharmaceutical University, China 2003
	Liu, Dongting (Alice) Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2008 B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, China 2003
	Calderon, Angela Ph.D. in Pharmacognosy, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, 2002 Postdoctoral researcher
	Guo, Jian Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2008 M.S. in Medicinal Chemistry, The University of Louisiana at Monroe 2003
	Luo, Yan Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2008 B.S. in Medicinal Chemistry, Shanghai Medical University, China 1999
	Yuan, Long Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2008 B.S. in Medicinal Chemistry, Shanghai Medical University, China 1997
	Pennington, Christopher Postdoctoral researcher, left group in December 2007 Ph.D. in Chemistry, The University at Buffalo, SUNY 2006
	Pang, Yan Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2007 B.S., Beijing Medical University, China 2000 "In vitro studies of absorption, brain penetration and metabolism of natural products by mass spectrometry."
	Sawant, Aarti Dilip Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2007 "In vitro and in vivo identification and evaluation of electrophilic precursors in natural products" B.S., Mumbai University, India 1998
	Tao, Yi Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2007 "Characterization of Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors as Anti-Inflammatory Agents from Ginger Dietary Supplements and In vitro Metabolism Studies of Gingerol-related Compounds." B.S., Nankai University, China
	Zhu, Dongwei Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2006 "beta-carotene bioefficacy and prevention of lipid peroxidation by lycopene."
	Sun, Yongkai Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2005 "Evaluation of estrogenic compounds in botanical dietary supplements using mass spectrometry."
	Cheng, Xun Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2005 "Mass spectrometric screening of inhibitors of biomolecule aggregation."
	Yang, Xiaofeng Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2005 "Studies of protein covalent modifications using mass spectrometry."
	Liang, Wenzhong Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2005 "Metabolism and pharmacokinetics of active compounds of botanical dietary supplements."
	Pajkovic, Natasa Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2005 "Quantitative analysis of lycopene and its role in prostate cancer chemoprevention."
	Liu, Guowen Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2005 "Screening for potential chemopreventive agents targeting human Keap1 and human RARgamma using mass spectrometry."
	Li, Yongmei Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2004 "In vitro studies of absorption and metabolism of natural products using mass spectrometry."
	Johnson, Benjamin Maxwell Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2003 "A mass-spectrometric assay for electrophilic metabolites of natural-product mixtures."
	Garbis, Spiros D Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2003 "Bioavailability studies of folate in humans."
	Yang, Yanan Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2003 "Quantitative determination of DNA oxidation and DNA methylation by using LC-UV-MS-MS."
	Yu, Chongwoo Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2002 "Investigation of resveratrol metabolism using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry."
	Wang, Yan Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2002 "LC-MS quantification of retinoic acid, resveratrol, and beta-carotene bioavailability and bioconversion to retinol."
	Xu, Xiaoying Graduated with Ph.D. degree in 2000 "Antiproliferation effects of lycopene on human prostate tumor cells."