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Francisco Fernandez-Lima, Ph.D., Director FIU-AMSF, Mass Spectrometry Program, Professor (Chemistry, Physics)
Dr. Francisco Fernández-Lima is a Full Professor (2012-present) in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Florida International University. He received a BS (2001) and MS (2003) in Nuclear Physics at the Institute of Nuclear Sciences and Technology (Havana, Cuba) and a PhD (2006) in Applied Physics at PUC-Rio (Brazil) under the guidance of Dr. Enio F. da Silveira. He performed post-doctoral studies (2007-2010) at Texas A&M University under the supervision of Dr. David H. Russell and Dr. Emile A. Schweikert. He is the recipient of a K99 (2010-2012) and R00 (2012-2016) Pathway to Independence Award by the NIH.
Office: AHC4-233
Ph: 305.348.2037
Email: fernandf@fiu.edu
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Kevin Jeanne Dit Fouque, Ph.D., Associate Director FIU-AMSF
Dr. Kevin Jeanne Dit Fouque received a BS in Chemistry in 2011 from the Le Havre Normandie University in Le Havre, France. Next, he obtained a MS in Analytical Chemistry and Quality Control in 2013 and pursued a Ph.D. in Chemistry under the supervision of Dr. Carlos Afonso at the Rouen Normandie University in Rouen, France, where he developed mass spectrometry based methodologies to identify and characterize ribosomally and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) from bacteria. After graduation in November 2016, Dr. Jeanne Dit Fouque moved to FIU as a post-doctoral associate and lab manager under the supervision of Dr. Francisco Fernandez-Lima, where his research mostly focused on the development of innovative analytical tools and methods using trapped ion mobility spectrometry based techniques to address biological issues related to the high isomeric/isobaric diversity that could affect the biological activity. Finally, he joined the advanced mass spectrometry facility in October 2021, where he develops tailored analytical workflows for both external and internal FIU users as well as participates in grant writing and provides mass spectrometry expertise and support during FIU researcher grant development.
Office: AHC4-234 / CP-174A
Ph: 305.348.3525 / 305.348.6656
Email: kjeanned@fiu.edu
Lilian Valadares Tose, Ph.D., Associate Director FIU-AMSF
Dr. Lilian Valadares Tose received her B.S. in Chemistry from the University of EspĂrito Santo (Brazil) in December 2012, where she also served for three years as a General Chemistry Laboratory Instructor. Next, she earned an MS in Chemistry in December 2014 and Ph.D in Chemistry in December 2018 from the same institution. Her doctoral research centered on the development of advanced analytical workflows in petroleomics using ultrahigh resolving power mass spectrometry (MS). In 2019, Dr. Tose moved to Florida International University (FIU) as a postdoctoral associate under the supervision of Dr. Francisco Fernandez-Lima, expanding her expertise into lipidomics and proteomics. She joined the FIU mass spectrometry facility in March 2023, where she currently supports the analytical needs of FIU faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students, research staff, and external partners through state-of-the-art mass spectrometry instrumentation and services.
Office: AHC4-230 / CP-174A
Ph: 305.348.6656
Email: lvaladar@fiu.edu
