Although I was only recently appointed to the position of Assistant Research Professor, I have been involved in the research, teaching, and outreach missions of MSU for nearly 10 years. My research focus has been on bacterial biofilms, particularly in chronic wounds; however, I have an established record in cross-disciplinary collaborations. I am taking over the Metabolomics Core here at MSU and hope to apply this promising analytic tool to a variety of biological questions.