Hamid Baniasadi

Hamid Baniasadi, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where he has served since 2017. He also directs the Metabolomics Core Facility within the same department.

• Doctorate of Philosophy in Analytical Chemistry, Purdue University (2013)
• Master of Science in Chemistry, Ball State University (2008)
• Master of Science in Chemistry, Birjand University (2000)
• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Kerman University (1994)

Dr. Baniasadi specializes in mass spectrometry-based metabolomics for disease biomarker discovery. His technical expertise spans targeted and untargeted metabolite analysis using GC-MS, LC-MS, LC-MS/MS, and LC-TOF-MS platforms, with a focus on applications in liver cancer detection.

• US Patent for metabolite biomarkers in liver cancer detection (2013)

As Director of the Metabolomics Core Facility, Dr. Baniasadi oversees advanced analytical infrastructure and collaborates on translational research projects. His career includes postdoctoral work at the University of Minnesota (2013-2015) following his Ph.D. training at Purdue University.