Livia Schiavinato Eberlin was born and raised in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. Her passion for mass spectrometry started as an undergraduate student. During her sophomore year at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil, she started research in mass spectrometry in the Thomson Laboratory. That same year, she visited the Aston Laboratory at Purdue University and continued on as an undergraduate research assistant during subsequent summers. In 2007, she received her B.S. in Chemistry from UNICAMP. In 2008, she entered the PhD program in Analytical Chemistry at Purdue University under the mentorship of Professor R. Graham Cooks. During her PhD, Dr. Eberlin developed and applied ambient ionization mass spectrometry imaging to human cancer diagnosis and surgical margin evaluation. In recognition of her innovative PhD work, Dr. Eberlin received several 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 Professor Richard N. Zare, where she continued to develop mass spectrometry technology for biomedical research. During that period, 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, Dr. Eberlin officially started her independent career as an Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department at the University of Texas at Austin. Livia and her husband, Nathan Sanders, who also earned a PhD from Purdue University under Prof. Graham Cooks’ supervision, have been loving life in Austin with their three children, two daughters and one son.
Dr. 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 liviase@utexas.edu.
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
| 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