Dr Laura Sanchez

Hey all Laura R. and Ethan published a review covering advances in MALDI #MSImaging for microbe cocultures and systems. Specifically focused on technical advances and mod to sample prep for noted advances sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

"I've been able to incorporate the chemistry side of things, working with different molecules and looking at cytotoxic screening ... But also embrace the willingness to learn new techniques and the translational aspects of research." —Elizabeth Kaweesa ow.ly/BwA350Wur0N

Attention, #CottrellScholar, #Scialog & #RCSAFellows communities! RCSA is now accepting nominations for the 2026 class of RCSA Fellows, as well as applications to volunteer as host institution for their mock interviews. Details here: bit.ly/4m9iKus

Exclusive: NIH suspends dozens of pathogen studies over ‘gain-of-function’ concerns | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

Please check out our lab's latest publication in Journal of Natural Products @pharmacognosy. It's a really fun story of chemical ecology and specialized chemistry. I'm grateful to Shiwei Chen and the other co-authors. pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.10…

I saw it firsthand at the #Lindau2025 Nobel Laureates meeting--international young scientists welcomed and recruited in Germany and elsewhere. Some of the very best are leaving, and many of the best will no longer come. wsj.com/politics/polic…

**US-CAN Doctoral Excellence Award @WesternU -$160,000 to 25 PhD students for up to 4 years. - Must've had offer rescinded/cancelled from US school. -Expedited admission process. -Feel free to reach out, if interested in a PhD in inorganic chem! forbes.com/sites/michaelt…

A'Lester Allen, a UIC IRACDA scholar and postdoctoral fellow in the Moore Lab, received the Career Award at the Scientific Interface (CASI) from the Burroughs-Wellcome Fund. A'Lester is the first-ever UIC winner of this prestigious award.

#TeamMassSpec Register/submit your abstract for CMSD 2025 today! Our sponsors have generously provided several travel awards to enable early-career researchers across the Midwest to attend. We look forward to seeing you! chicagomassspecday.weebly.com/registration.h…

We’re hiring postdocs in the Shen Lab! We're seeking candidates with expertise in: 🧪 Natural product discovery 🧬 Genome mining ⚗️ Synthetic chemistry & biocatalysis (esp. for ADCs) Interested? Email Professor Shen with your CV + references: 🔗 explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/5213…

Tenured! It’s been a remarkable six years at UC Santa Cruz full of many unexpected obstacles but even more triumphs! I’m incredibly proud of the phenomenal team that we’ve assembled and am excited to have the continued opportunity to grow and share our collective successes!

Highlights of the 2nd Annual #RCSAFellows Conference held June 3-4 in Tucson. bit.ly/3ZENScr

We are saddened to share news of Alan Marshall’s passing. He was ASMS President (2004–2006), co-inventor of FT-ICR MS, 1999 Distinguished Contribution Awardee, and an ASMS Fellow (2025). Our thoughts are with his family, friends, colleagues, and mentees. loom.ly/q0KZfqM

Less than 12 months of my contract at Vertex left....Job hunting for a full-time position begins again! If your company is looking for a fantastic chemist with a proven track record of consistent success... Hit up ya boy.

Today, NSF announced an add’l 500 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program awardees for the 2025-2026 cohort, bringing the total to approx 1,500. #NSFGRFP supports grad students as they pursue their dreams, build STEM skills, & become the next generation of innovators & leaders.

The Qiu Lab had a great time at Baltimore #ASMS2025! We had 1 poster, 1 flash talk, 1 breakfast seminar on PFAS MALDI analysis, and 3 posters in MS imaging 🎉. I was also super thrilled and grateful to receive a 2025 ASMS Research Award ❤️ See you next year! #ASMS #TeamMassSpec

🔬 Cuts to federal research funding put our family, friends, communities and planet at risk. Scripps Oceanography scientists Paul Jensen and @BradMoore_SIO spoke with NBC News on how cutting and freezing research dollars impacts crucial breakthroughs. ⬇️ nbcnews.com/now/video/fede…

I helped explain to the Chicago Tribune the enourmous and irrational damage the NIH funding freeze is causing at Northwestern. chicagotribune.com/2025/06/07/wor…

Right on time for #ASMS2025 #SpatialMetabolomics @IMSSNews "Spatial metabolic gradients in the liver and small intestine" - Congratulation to Laith and team biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

2nd Annual #RCSAFellows Conference is underway in Tucson! Congrats to 2024 & 2025 Fellows, and thanks to our speakers, Facilitators & advisors for giving their time and advice to help prepare outstanding postdoctoral scholars for the faculty search process and the professoriate.