Jackson Lay Jr.

Jackson Lay Jr. serves as Professor of Analytical Chemistry and Director of the UAF Mass Spectrometry Facility at the University of Arkansas, affiliated with the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry within the College of Arts and Sciences.

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Nebraska
• B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock

Dr. Lay's research focuses on biological applications of mass spectrometry, with expertise in proteomics, spectral-activity relationships (SAR), structure elucidation, and analytical toxicology. His work pioneers MALDI-TOF methodologies for microbial identification and lipid analysis, emphasizing rapid characterization techniques for complex biological systems.

Analysis of his 2006-2007 publications reveals consistent themes in mass spectrometry innovation across diverse domains: microbial diagnostics, food science (particularly lipidomics), agricultural proteomics, and natural product chemistry. Key methodological contributions address fragmentation reduction in lipid analysis and omics data integration challenges.

As Director of the UAF Mass Spectrometry Facility, Dr. Lay leads instrumental operations supporting campus-wide research. His laboratory specializes in biological mass spectrometry applications, though specific team composition details were not provided in the source material.