Jessica R. Bame

Dr. Jessica R. Bame is a Lecturer and Senior Laboratory Technician at the University of Strathclyde's Pure and Applied Chemistry Department within the Science Faculty. She co-manages the PAC Mass Spectrometry Facility and teaches 3rd-year undergraduate courses on mass spectrometry theory/applications. Previously held roles at Georgia Tech (CDC collaborations), University of Glasgow (chemical space complexity projects), and University of North Carolina (natural product drug discovery).

Education:

• PhD in NMR Spectroscopy from University of Bristol

Research Focus: Specializes in advanced analytical techniques including mass spectrometry, chromatography, and NMR. Key projects include:

• Development of MS/MS methods for sphingolipid detection in biological tissues
• Discovery of efflux pump inhibitors against S. aureus from Alkanna Orientalis
• Chemical space complexity quantification via multi-spectroscopic metrics

Professional Activities: Currently leads the Mass Spectrometry User Group Meeting (April 2023) and participated in EUROMAR 2023. Active in collaborative projects involving international space agencies and pharmaceutical companies like Terumo Aortic.

Facility Management: Oversees a 600 MHz NMR facility serving 70+ researchers, optimizing experimental protocols across diverse disciplines.