Wenqian Li
I studied Materials Science and Engineering at Luoyang Institute of Science and Technology in China. And then I came to the US, during my masters’ study here at UF, I worked with Dr. Brij M. Moudgil at the Particle Engineering Research Center. Currently, I am pursuing my Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry under the supervision of Prof. Richard A. Yost and Dr. Timothy J. Garrett.
Email: lwq1129@ufl.edu
Michael Christopher
I received my B.S. in Biochemistry from North Carolina State University in 2021. At NCSU, I was a part of Dr. Erin Baker’s lab where we conducted research in ion mobility-mass spectrometry of lipids. I also had the opportunity to discover my passion for metabolomics while interning at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (“Berkeley Lab”) for a semester during my undergraduate degree. I joined the Garrett group in collaboration with the Prentice group in the fall of 2021.
Email: m.christopher@ufl.edu
Adbulkarim Alfaez
In 2012, I received my bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) from King Saud University in Saudi Arabia. Then, I earned an MS in CLS from Long Island University Post in 2020. In Fall 2021, I joined the Biomedical Science (immunology and microbiology) Ph.D. program at the University of Florida College of Medicine, where I had the opportunity to join Dr. Garrett’s Lab. Currently, in collaboration with Dr. Papp’s Lab, the scope of my research is to identify and characterize Kaposi’s Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus (KSHV) factors manipulating the host cells and their Metabolism by utilizing High-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS), which is a powerful analytical approach.
Email: krmmohmmad@ufl.edu
Jae Hwan Lee
I received my B.S in Biochemistry and Biophysics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2018, where my research mainly consisted of studying natural products. After commissioning into the Air Force in 2019, I had my first taste of analytical chemistry at the Air Force Research Lab in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH where I worked with both GC-MS and LC-MS systems. Some projects included cockpit air quality analysis and looking for human performance biomarkers. I joined the Garrett lab in fall of 2022 through the Air Force’s Master degree program.
Email: lee.j2@chem.ufl.edu
Lizzi Flammer
I received my B.S. in Chemistry with a minor in Food Science from the University of Florida in 2022. As an undergraduate, I performed research under Dr. Garrett and worked as a laboratory technician for the Southeast Center for Integrated Metabolomics. In Fall 2022, I continued my work with Dr. Garrett and my current research interests include LC-MS, metabolomics, and Type 1 Diabetes.
Email: elizabethflammer@chem.ufl.edu
Esa Powers
I attended Grand Valley State University in Allendale, MI where I received my B.S. in Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences. At Grand Valley, I performed physical chemistry research with Dr. George McBane and Dr. Stephanie Schaertel. During my undergraduate, I also attended an REU at Vanderbilt University where I performed electrochemical research under the direction of Dr. David Cliffel. In the fall of 2023, I joined Dr. Tim Garrett’s lab at the University of Florida to pursue a PhD in analytical chemistry.
Email: powers.e@ufl.edu