David H. Russell
MDS-Sciex Professor of Mass Spectrometry

Ph.D. University of Nebraska 
B.S. University of Arkansas
Phone: (979) 845-3345
Fax: (979) 845-7561
Office: Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Bldg (ILSB) Rm 1201
Email: russell@chem.tamu.edu 
Mail: Department of Chemistry, 3255 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843

Evamarie Capareda
Manager, Administrative Support Center

Office: ILSB 1201
Phone: (979) 458-8046
Fax: (979) 845-7561
Email: russell_asst@chem.tamu.edu; ecapareda@chem.tamu.edu 
2012 - present

Robert Schrader

Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry, Purdue University, 2021
B.S. Chemistry, State University of New York at Fredonia, 2016
Email: rschrader@tamu.edu  
Phone: (979) 845-0333 Office: ILSB Rm 1172
2021 - present

My research is focused on the development of digital quadrupole mass spectrometry for the isolation of high m/z analytes.

Carter Lantz

Ph.D. Biochemistry, Molecular and Structural Biology, University of California Los Angeles, 2022
B.A. University Scholars, Baylor University, 2017
Email: carterlantz@tamu.edu  
Phone: (979) 845-0333 Office: ILSB Rm 1172
2022 - present

My research focuses on how native mass spectrometry techniques can be utilized to characterize the native state as well as unfolded and disease states of proteins and protein complexes. With this analysis we hope to provide insight into protein structure and function and elucidate disease mechanisms related to protein folding.

Syuan-Ting (Alex) Kuo 

B.S. Chemistry, National Taiwan University, 2016
Email: alexkuo0918@tamu.edu
Phone: (979) 845-0613
Office: ILSB Rm 1161
2020 - present

My research focuses on development of native mass spectrometry platforms to characterize bioactive molecules for biomarker discovery and drug development.

Mirabel (He) Sun 

B.S. Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 2018
Email: mirasuen@tamu.edu 
Phone: (979) 845-0613
Office: ILSB Rm 1162
2021- present

My research focuses on studying the thermodynamics of protein-ligand and protein-protein interactions and protein conformation changes using native mass spectrometry.

Kacie Evans

B.S. Chemistry, Southern Arkansas University, 2022
Email: kaevans@tamu.edu
Phone: (979) 845-0613
Office: ILSB Rm 1161
2022 - present

My research focuses on optimization of a Fourier-Transform Ion Mobility-Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer for the study of large protein complexes.

Robert Rider

B.S. Chemistry (minor in Biology), University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2021
Email: robertlrider@tamu.edu
Phone: (979) 845-0613
Office: ILSB Rm 1161
2023 - present

My research focuses on using high resolution native-Mass Spectrometry (nMS) to study the structure, kinetics & thermodynamics of native and disease states in proteins & protein complexes such as transthyretin.

Emily Burningham

B.S. Chemistry, Southern Utah University, 2022
Email: emilyburningham@tamu.edu
Office: ILSB Rm 1161 (Barondeau Lab)
2023 - present

My research is focused on using native mass spectrometry techniques to study the proteins involved in the biosynthesis of Fe-S clusters in E. coli and humans.

Zhenyu (Alan) Xi

B.S., Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China, 2022
Email: zhenyu_xi@tamu.edu
Phone: (979) 845-0613
Office: ILSB Rm 1161
2023 - present

My current research focuses on simulation and applying statistics methods in conformation analysis.

Jared Hampton

B.S. Chemistry, Mount St. Mary's University, 2022
Email: jarhampt@tamu.edu
Phone: (979) 845-0613
Office: ILSB Rm 1161
2023 - present

My current research focuses on utilizing charge detection mass spectrometry for the analysis of large protein complexes.