Biography
Dr. Jia Fan is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Tulane University, and member of the Center for Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics. She has received a Young Investigator Grant from the Association for Mass Spectrometry: Applications to the Clinical Lab. Her research focuses on developing and validating integrated mass spectrometry strategies for peptide biomarker discovery and diagnostic applications.
Key Impacts
Multiplex targeted peptidome platform for rapid identification of NTM species
This targeted mass spectrometry platform offers a rapid, accurate, and clinically scalable solution for comprehensive mycobacterial identification. By enabling absolute quantification of species-specific peptides using widely available instrumentation, it bridges the gap between advanced proteomics and real-world diagnostic implementation.
Source: Conference 2024