Benjamin A. Garcia

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Benjamin Garcia
Born (1976-05-19) May 19, 1976 (age 49)
Los Angeles County, California [1]
Alma mater University of Virginia
University of California, Davis
Awards
Scientific career
Fields Proteomics
Institutions Washington University in St. Louis
University of Pennsylvania
Princeton University
Thesis Proteomic Applications of Tandem Mass Spectrometry  (2005)
Doctoral advisor Donald Hunt [2]
Other academic advisors Neil Kelleher [2]

Benjamin Aaron Garcia [3] (born May 19, 1976) [1] is an American chemist and Professor at the Washington University School of Medicine. [2] His research interests revolve around developing novel mass spectrometry methods to analyze post-translational modifications of proteins and epigenetics. His work has resulted in over 250 publications and he has been recognized with numerous honors including the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Biemann Medal in 2018.

Raised in La Mirada, California, [3] Garcia received his BS in Chemistry from University of California, Davis in 2000 and his PhD from the University of Virginia in 2005 where he worked with Donald Hunt. [2] His doctoral thesis was entitled Proteomic Applications of Tandem Mass Spectrometry. [3] After postdoctoral work with Neil Kelleher, he was appointed as an assistant professor at Princeton University where he worked until his appointment at the Perelman School of Medicine in 2012. In 2016, he was promoted to full Professor. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Birth Index, 1905-1995. Sacramento, California: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "About The PI - Garcia Lab" . Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 One Hundred and Seventy-Sixth Final Exercises (PDF). University of Virginia. May 22, 2005. p. 26. Retrieved February 11, 2021.


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