Boutayna RHOURRI

Boutayna Rhourri is a Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, and holds positions at the University of Bordeaux. She leads academic programs such as the international Master in Analytical Chemistry for Drugs and Natural Products (2015–2023) and the Professional Master's in Quality Control of Medicinal Products (2015–2022). Her research focuses on analytical chemistry, lipidomics, and MALDI imaging mass spectrometry, with applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical fields.

• Education:
• Licence in Biochemistry (2005, University of Orléans)
• Master in Chemistry (2007, University of Orléans)
• PhD in Chemistry (2009, University of Orléans)
• Habilitation to Direct Research (2021, University of Bordeaux)
• Research Interests:
• Lipidomics and targeted/untargeted metabolic profiling
• MALDI imaging mass spectrometry for disease diagnosis
• Quality control of pharmaceutical and natural products
• Major Collaborations:
• Dr. Ganesh Halade (USF, USA) on cardiovascular disease
• Dr. Daniela Cota (Inserm, France) on obesity research
• Prof. Alessandra Lopes De Oliveira (USP, Brazil) on food engineering

Her work is supported by grants from the CNRS (2021–2029) and NIH (2013–2024). She has received multiple awards for early-career research excellence and entrepreneurship.