Tian Qiu

Tian Qiu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Neuroscience Program at Michigan State University. Her research bridges analytical chemistry and neurobiology through advanced mass spectrometry imaging and toxicology studies.

Research Focus: Dr. Qiu's work spans

• Nanotoxicology: Investigating nanomaterial interactions with biological systems
• Microbial biochemistry: Exploring D-amino acid dynamics in gut microbiota
• Environmental health: Assessing impacts of engineered materials
• Neuroscience: Linking microbial metabolites to neurological processes
• Drug delivery: Designing hydrogel-based chemotherapy solutions

Recent article trends: Over 2014-2025, her publications emphasize

• Nanomaterial genotoxicity using MALDI imaging
• Microbial D-alanine production in gut models
• PFAS detection methodologies
• Lipid corona formation
• Chemotherapy delivery systems

with interdisciplinary applications spanning medicine, environmental science, and materials engineering.

Instrumentation Expertise: Specializes in

• MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
• Ion mobility analysis
• Hyperspectral imaging
• Single-particle ICP-MS

for studying nanoscale biological interactions.