Tulane University of Louisiana · BiochemistryNontuberculous Mycobacterial Research Lab
Jia Fan · New Orleans, Louisiana
Research Focus
Dr. Jia Fan's lab focuses on improving the detection and treatment of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections using advanced protein analysis techniques. With a particular emphasis on mass spectrometry and computational algorithms, the lab aims to enhance the accuracy of diagnosing specific NTM species and determining their drug resistance. This research is particularly important given the rising incidence of these infections and the need for effective, tailored treatments.
mycobacterial detectionnontuberculous mycobacteriamass spectrometrypeptidomicsdrug susceptibilitymachine learningalgorithm developmentclinical microbiology
Research Aims
3AIM 01Refine the MycoID platform for enhanced NTM species identification.
AIM 02Develop a custom MycoPep library for accurate identification of NTM subspecies.
AIM 03Evaluate MycoID's performance across various mass spectrometry instruments.
Skills the Lab Values
mass spectrometryliquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)computational algorithmspeptide library designmachine learningdata analysisbiostatisticsclinical sample processingpublic health research
Output against the department
Publications1,484top 1% of dept.3rd of 402
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Citations70ktop 3% of dept.13th of 402
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