Our Team

Dr. Liang Li

Dr. Liang Li, Co-Director of The Metabolomics Innovation Centre (TMIC) and head of the Li Node, holds a PhD from the University of Michigan. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. As a Chemistry and Adjunct Biochemistry Professor at the University of Alberta, he was Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Analytical Chemistry. Dr. Li directed the Alberta Cancer Board Proteomics Resource Laboratory and chaired the Analytical Chemistry Division at the University of Alberta. He was co-PI for the Human Metabolome Database (HMDB) Project, contributing to the HMDB MS/MS spectral library. Renowned for pioneering the high-performance chemical isotope labeling liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (HP-CIL LC-MS) platform, Dr. Li has received numerous national and international awards. He serves as editor for Analytica Chimica Acta and on editorial advisory boards for multiple scientific journals.

RA/TMIC Members

Dr. Monica X. Li

Dr. Monica X. Li

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Michigan

Dr. Shuang Zhao

Dr. Shuang Zhao

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Alberta

Inderbeer Singh

Inderbeer Singh

B.Sc. Biological Sciences (Honours), MacEwan University

Noor Abdel Wahab

Noor Abdel Wahab

B.Sc. Molecular Cellular & Developmental Biology (Honours), University of Alberta

Sicheng (Kevin) Quan

Sicheng (Kevin) Quan

M.Sc. Chemistry, University of Alberta

Aderoju J. Bankole

Aderoju J. Bankole

B.Sc. Mass Communications,  Babcock University

Kavina Dhinsa

Kavina Dhinsa

BCom. Marketing, University of Alberta

Xiaohang Wang

Xiaohang Wang

M.Sc. Chemistry, University of Alberta

Amanda (Siji) Wang

Amanda (Siji) Wang

B.Sc. Biological Sciences, University of Alberta

Kaitlyn Melo

Kaitlyn Melo

B.Sc. Chemistry, University of Alberta

Kimberly Wong

Kimberly Wong

B.Sc. Chemistry Specialization, University of Alberta

Angela Chan

Angela Chan

B.Sc. Chemistry Specialization, University of Alberta

Athena Tillie

Athena Tillie

B.Sc. Physical  Sciences, University of Alberta

Daniel Patience

Daniel Patience

B.Sc. Biology (Cell/Molecular), Concordia University of Edmonton

Dr. Ric (Rui) Qin

Dr. Ric (Rui) Qin

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Alberta

William Xu

William Xu

B.Sc. Computing Science, Psychology, University of Alberta

Nathan Drapeza

Nathan Drapeza

B.Sc. Computing Science, University of Alberta

Dr. Xian Luo

Dr. Xian Luo

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Alberta

Dr. Ke Shen

Dr. Ke Shen

Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, Sichuan University

Dr. Zhan Cheng

Dr. Zhan Cheng

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Alberta

Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

Jasim Al-Rufaye

Jasim Al-Rufaye

B.Sc. Chemistry, Concordia University of Edmonton

Cyrene Jonah Catenza

Cyrene Jonah Catenza

B.Sc. Chemical Biology, Thompson Rivers University

Yousef Haidar

Yousef Haidar

M.Sc. Physical/Analytical Chemistry, Western University

Bowen Yang

Bowen Yang

M.Sc. Bioinformatics, Georgetown University

Ali Waheed

Ali Waheed

B.Sc. Biochemistry (Honours), University of Alberta

Carlos Canez Quijada

Carlos Canez Quijada

Ph.D. Chemistry,  University of Alberta

Vi Tran

Vi Tran

M.Sc. Environmental Sciences, Thompson Rivers University

Caley Campkin

Caley Campkin

B.Sc. Chemistry, Biological Sciences, University of Alberta

Connor Johnson

Connor Johnson

B.Sc. Chemical Biology (Honours),  Thompson Rivers University
Zakia Fatima

Zakia Fatima

Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry, University of Alberta

Funding Agencies and Partners