Researchers of the ChARM lab

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ChARM is part of the Microanalytical Shared Facility overseen by the Vice President for Research Office. Michael Gretz is the founding director of ChARM, overseeing gas chromatography, inductively coupled mass spectrometry, and general microscopy equipment. Lynn Mazzoleni extended the mass spectrometry capabilities of ChARM by securing National Science Foundation funds for an Orbitrap Elite mass spectrometer and associated equipment. She also relocated her research LCQ Fleet MS instrument and liquid chromatograph to ChARM for shared use. Sangyoon Han joined the team to extend the microscopy capabilities with major upgrades to the confocal microscope. 

Zhimin Song is responsible for general laboratory management, operation, and maintenance of the 2d-LC and ultrahigh resolution Orbitrap Elite MS and LC/MS instruments, and associated equipment in ChARM to benefit users from multiple disciplines on- and off-campus. In addition to managing the laboratory, Zhimin assists in the design of analytical strategies, training users, conducting data analysis, and generating reports. A portion of Zhimin's time is available for advanced research tasks on a project-by-project basis; salary support is required for non-routine duties.

Staff

  • Lab Manager, Chemical Advanced Resolution Methods (ChARM) Lab
  • Research Associate, Chemistry

Faculty

  • Professor, Biological Sciences
  • Director, Chemical Advanced Resolution Methods Laboratory

Research Interests

  • Algal Extracellular Polymers and Biocomposites - Regulation of Biogenesis
  • Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Affiliated Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Affiliated Associate Professor, Biological Sciences

Research Interests

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Research Interests

  • Mechanobiology
  • Traction force by a living cell
  • Cell adhesion and migration
  • Image data modeling
  • Machine learning
  • BioMEMS
  • Associate Professor, Chemistry

Research Interests

  • Understanding the identities, occurrence, and transformation of aerosol organic compounds
  • Identifying organic aerosol constituents from a variety of atmospheric environments
  • Exploration of new LC column chemistries with ultrahigh pressure pumps for fast and thorough separations
  • Aqueous reaction pathways