Coffee Break with Trevor Glaros, PhD
Founder, BioSciences Mass Spectrometry Facility at the CCDC
Location
Engineering : 314
Date & Time
October 7, 2019, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Description
Join us for a Coffee Break with Department Seminar Speaker, Trevor Glaros, PhD
Department Seminar Event Posting
Biography
Trevor Glaros, Ph.D.Principal Investigator
BioSciences Mass Spec Facility
BioDefense Branch, BioSciences Division Research and Technology Directorate
Dr. Trevor Glaros is the founder of the BioSciences Mass Spectrometry Facility at the CCDC Chemical Biological Center and is an expert in proteomics and paper spray mass spectrometry. The state-of-the-art facility is composed of a variety of instrumentation, secure data management, and supporting bioinformatic infrastructure. The facility is currently staffed by five Ph.D scientists and three laboratory technicians. Personnel are collectively experienced in a variety of techniques to support a wide range of needs including both proteomics, metabolomics, and small molecule analysis. Dr. Glaros’s research interests focus primarily on applying novel analytical techniques to discover biomarkers indicative of chemical and biological agent exposure.
CURRENT RESEARCH:
1)Rapid Threat Assessment using Microphysiological Systems. [Co-I] This work aims to transition the omics pipelines developed at Vanderbilt University (Dr. Caprioli’s team) to the CCDC Chemical Biological Center for the analysis of various threat chemistries of DoD concern.
2)Predictive InterStitial fluid Markers for early diagnosis (PRISM). [Co-I] To determine the feasibility of dermal interstitial fluid (ISF) to serve as a biomarker reservoir providing a sensitive, rapid, and pain free means to predict a chemical agent exposure in real time.
3)Paper Spray: Universal Ambient Ionization Source for the Detection of Chemical and Biological Agents. [PI] This work aims to show that paper spray ionization can successfully detect and quantify a variety of chemical and biological signatures directly from surfaces, whole blood, urine, and the environment.
4)Systems Biology of Novel Threat Agent Exposure. [PI] Leads the proteomics effort to elucidate new primary biochemical targets for chemicals of military interest. Identifying new targets is essential for the development of new therapeutics and diagnostics.
EDUCATION:
Ph.D., Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
B.S., Microbiology, Clemson University
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