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About Livia

Livia Eberlin PictureLivia Schiavinato Eberlin was born and raised in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. Her passion for mass spectrometry (MS) started as an undergraduate research assistant at the Thomson Laboratory of the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP). As an undergrad, she visited the Aston Laboratory at Purdue University to also pursue undergraduate research in MS. She received her B.S. in Chemistry from UNICAMP in 2007 and then moved to the USA in 2008 to start a PhD program in Analytical Chemistry at Purdue University under the mentorship of Prof. R. Graham Cooks. During her PhD, Livia developed and applied ambient ionization MS imaging to human cancer diagnosis. In recognition of her innovative PhD work, Livia received many awards including the Nobel Laureate Signature Award from the American Chemical Society. In 2012, she started her postdoctoral work at Stanford University under the guidance of Prof. Richard N. Zare, where she continued to develop MS technology for biomedical research. During that time, she received the L’Oréal for Women in Science Fellowship, a K99 pathway to independence award from the NIH/NCI, and was listed in the Forbes 30 under 30 list in Science and Healthcare. In 2016, Livia started her independent career as an Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department at the University of Texas at Austin. Since then, Livia and her group have received several recognitions for their research. In 2018, Livia was named a Sloan Research Fellow, a Moore Inventor Fellow, and a MacArthur Fellow. Livia and her husband Nathan Sanders live in Austin with their three children, two daughters and a son.

Prof. Eberlin is passionate about research at the interface of chemistry and medicine. Her research group is focused on developing innovative mass spectrometry technologies to address critical problems in health-related research. For collaborations, questions, and job opportunities, please contact her at .

Education

2012 – 2015 Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA – Postdoctoral Fellow (Chemistry)
2008 – 2012 Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA – Ph.D. in Chemistry (Analytical Chemistry)
2004 – 2007 State University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil – B.S. in Chemistry

Awards

2020 Eli Lilly Young Investigator Award in Analytical Chemistry
2020 IFCC Young Investigator Award
2020 Curt Brunnée Award, International Mass Spectrometry Conference
2019 Arthur F. Findeis Award, ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry
2019 53rd Annual International Achievement Summit Delegate, American Academy of Achievement
2019 American Associate for Clinical Chemistry Young Investigator Award
2019 Purdue Distinguished Alumni Award, Purdue University, IN
2018 Moore Inventor Fellow
2018 MacArthur Fellow
2018 Sloan Research Fellowship
2017 Named a “Science Super Hero” by Discovery Channel
2016 Marion Milligan Mason Award for Women in the Chemical Sciences
2015 K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award NIH/NCI
2015 Named among “Forbes’ 30 under 30” list in Science and Healthcare
2014 L’Oréal USA for Women in Science Fellowship – given to exceptional female researchers in the U.S. that serve as role models for younger generations
2014 Named among “The Analytical Scientist’s Top 40 Under 40 Power List”
2014 American Chemical Society (ACS) Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education in Chemistry – given to the best doctoral thesis in Chemistry (2012)
2013 Helena Anna Henzl-Gabor Young Women in Science Fund Travel Scholarship, Stanford University, CA, USA
2012 Center for Molecular Analysis and Design Postdoctoral Fellowship, Stanford University, CA, USA
2012 M.G. Mellon Award in Analytical Chemistry, Purdue University, IN, USA
2012 Alice Watson Kramer Research Scholar, Purdue University, IN, USA
2011 American Chemical Society (ACS) Graduate Summer Fellowship, USA
2011 Amy Travel Award, Purdue University, IN, USA
2011 Eastman Chemical Company Travel Award in Analytical Chemistry, USA
2009 Women in Science Program Travel Award, Purdue University, IN, USA
2008 Lavoisier Award – given to the best undergraduate student in the Chemistry Class of 2007, São Paolo, Brazil
2005 Brazilian Research Development National Council (CNPq) Undergraduate Fellowship, São Paolo, Brazil

Livia meeting Prof. Graham Cooks in 1990

Livia with Prof. Graham Cooks and Nobel Laureate John Fenn

Livia and her dad Marcos Eberlin

Livia with her mom and Prof. Graham Cooks at her PhD graduation

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