Group Research Highlights | Baker Lab @ UNC Chapel Hill

Baker Group Research Highlights, 2018 to Present.

41) Baker Lab research on PFAS in fish at Jordon Lake featured by ABC11, September 2024

https://abc11.com/videoClip/15287505

40) Baker Lab research on PFAS in fish at Jordon Lake featured by The Daily Tar Heel, September 2024

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2024/09/city-jordan-lake-contaimination-impacts-water-fish-pfas

39) Baker Lab research on PFAS in fish research featured by WUNC, August 2024

https://www.wunc.org/environment/2024-08-20/toxic-chemicals-fish-jordan-lake-haw-river-pfas-study

38) Baker Lab research on PFAS in fish featured by the Analytical Scientist, August 2024

https://theanalyticalscientist.com/techniques-tools/this-weeks-mass-spec-news-7

37) Baker Lab research on lipid changes due to PFAS featured by Superfund Research Program, June 2024

Exposure to newer PFAS compounds, often assumed to be less toxic than their older counterparts because they accumulate less in the body, may still harm the liver, according to a study in mice from @NCState SRP Center researchers. https://t.co/fcH2lgLw1V
— Superfund Research (@SRP_NIEHS) June 20, 2024

36) Chemical Science paper (Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 8570) selected for 2023 most popular analytical chemistry articles collection, May 2024

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/articlecollectionlanding?sercode=sc&themeid=c773777b-19eb-4330-8465-32c6935903a4&utm_campaign=m_chemsci_most_popular_articles_collection&utm_source=maxemail&utm_medium=email&utm_content=tgroup_all

35) Baker Lab PFAS research featured by WUNC, December 2023

https://www.wunc.org/environment/2023-12-21/pfas-cape-fear-river-unc-chapel-hill-researchers

34) Baker Lab PFAS research featured by WRAL for finding new PFAS, December 2023

https://www.wral.com/video/researchers-discover-new-forever-chemicals-in-cape-fear-river/21204900/

33) Baker Lab PFAS research featured by Agilent Technologies, December 2023

https://www.agilent.com/en/solutions/customer-stories/food-environmental/erin-baker

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/agilent-technologies_pfas-customerstories-greatscience-activity-7140316115838087168-cqWc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

32) Baker Lab featured as top story on UNC Research for discovering new PFAS with novel testing method, December 2023

https://research.unc.edu/2023/12/12/carolina-chemists-discover-eight-new-pfas-with-novel-testing-method/

31) Baker Lab paper highlighted by Nature Methods, November 2023

The METLIN-CCS database from @kadzuis @ErinBakerIMS and colleagues provides over 185,000 collision cross section values derived from IMS data matching 61,863 unique molecular species and 27,633 standards. @scrippsresearch https://t.co/TOh2ud9voJ pic.twitter.com/mca5NKJ3bj
— Nature Methods (@naturemethods) November 7, 2023

30) Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Special Issue dedicated to Biemann Medal award, November 2023.

https://twitter.com/J_ASMS/status/1720852343766282657 and https://pubs.acs.org/page/jamsef/vi/2022Biemann

29) Baker Lab highlighted by Popular Science for nontargeted research and the detection of 11 new PFAS, October 2023

https://popsci.com/environment/news-pfas-chemours-north-carolina/

28) Baker Lab highlighted by the Guardian for nontargeted research and the detection of 11 new PFAS, October 2023

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/27/chemours-forever-chemicals-pfas-north-carolina-water-pollution

27) Baker Lab highlighted by Chemical &Engineering News for nontargeted research and the detection of 11 new PFAS, October 2023

https://cen.acs.org/environment/New-method-spots-unreported-forever/101/i36

26) Baker Group featured on the AC/DC Virtual Seminar Series to showcase diversity in Analytical Chemistry, February 2023

Don't forget to check out Prof. Erin Baker's group do a literature seminar TOMORROW at 1 pm EST! We are excited to learn more about her work! @BakerLabMS #MassSpec #AnalyticalChem pic.twitter.com/ITFwuHB49s
— DEIinAnalyticalChem (@DEI_AnalChem) February 8, 2023

25) Baker Lab paper on pine needle and PFAS selected as one of the top 32 Papers of the Year in the NIEHS Environmental Factor, January 2023

https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/2023/1/science-highlights/papers-of-the-year?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

24) Baker Lab featured in UNC Fall/Winter 2022 Alumni Magazine, December 2022

23) Baker Lab CCS values live on PubChem, November 2022

More exciting CCS gems from the @BakerLabMS are going live on @pubchem – check out the new entry on the PubChem Classification Browser which will help you browse their CCS values coming very very soon … https://t.co/GPokVpnMPi

Thanks to @ErinBakerIMS and Jeff @pubchem ! pic.twitter.com/ejTYZlbPTT
— Emma Schymanski (@ESchymanski) November 17, 2022

22) Baker Lab paper selected for ACS virtual issue From Detection to Remediation: Analytical Science at the Forefront of Environmental Research, November 2022

https://pubs.acs.org/page/vi/analytical-environment-2022

21) Baker Lab paper highlighted in North Carolina Water News for landfill leachate and wastewater treatment analyses, November 2022

https://mailchi.mp/d98cb97b08c4/north-carolina-water-news-15035434?e=%5bUNIQID

20) Baker Lab article highlighted by the Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry and selected for the journal cover, October 2022

Check out the October issue of @J_ASMS, which features cover art from Karen Butler for her recent work using automated SPE and IMS-MS for high-throughput opioid screening in urine. Congrats Karen!!https://t.co/JwN2KDz4Mr @ACS4Authors #MyACSCover pic.twitter.com/oxvhnMEp2j
— Baker Lab UNC (@BakerLabMS) October 6, 2022

19) Baker Lab highlighted by NIEHS Superfund Research Program for pine needle and PFAS research, September 2022

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/centers/srp/science_digest/2022/9/

18) Baker Lab highlighted by Spectrum News 1 for PFAS research, June 2022

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/news/2022/06/21/nc-deq-wants-feedback-on-chemours-proposed-water-treatment-system-#

17) Baker Lab highlighted on the Foodie Pharmacology Podcast on PFAS research in our food, body, and environment, May 2022

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-7zjmr-123b078 and https://twitter.com/FoodiePharma/status/1531685774692958210

16) Baker Lab highlighted by NIEHS Environmental Factor for one of its Papers of the Month, April 2022

https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/2022/4/papers/dert/index.htm

15) Baker Lab highlighted by C&E News for pine needle and PFAS research, March 2022

https://cen.acs.org/environment/pollution/Comparing-modern-archival-pine-needles/100/web/2022/03

14) Baker Lab highlighted by CBS17 for pine needle and PFAS research, March 2022

https://www.cbs17.com/news/nc-state-researchers-test-pine-needles-to-find-forever-chemicals/

13) Baker Lab highlighted by Environmental Health News for pine needle and PFAS research, March 2022

https://www.ehn.org/pfas-in-air-2656884392.html

12) Baker Lab highlighted by NC Policy Watch for pine needle and PFAS research, March 2022

https://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2022/03/01/pine-needles-can-contain-toxic-pfas-compounds-according-to-nc-state-study

11) Baker Lab highlighted by NC State University for pine needle and PFAS research, February 2022

https://news.ncsu.edu/2022/02/pine-needles-story-of-nc-pfas

10) Baker Lab article highlighted by Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry and selected for the journal cover, January 2022

Read here the Editorial by Guest Editors Erin S. Baker and Detlef R. U. Knappe:
Per- and #polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — #contaminants of #emerging concern

@ErinBakerNCSU @NCState @NCStateChem @BakerlabNCSU @NCStateCCEE @NCState #PFAS https://t.co/sScmV8nkBR pic.twitter.com/d9OnMWCEG1
— Anal Bioanal Chem (@AnalBioanalChem) January 25, 2022

9) Baker Lab article highlighted by Analytical Chemistry and selected for the journal cover, December 2021

Our latest issue is here! On the cover: Ion mobility spectrometry is used to enhance the accuracy of mass spectrometry assays for newborn screening. https://t.co/67jsyaP89b https://t.co/M1nfwJq92x pic.twitter.com/2grDtLY2cH
— Analytical Chemistry (@an_chem) December 29, 2021

8) Baker Lab article highlighted by Journal of Proteome Research and selected for the journal cover, December 2021

Publicly available lipid LC-IMS-MS/MS libraries were developed within Skyline to evaluate lipid dysregulation in plasma and BAL fluid from severe smoke inhalation patients. @BakerLabNCSU @KaylieKirkwood @ErinBakerNCSU https://t.co/J6ltEN3HwU pic.twitter.com/q8BMEuFg7D
— Journal of Proteome Research (@JProteomeRes) December 20, 2021

7) Baker Lab highlighted by NC State Sciences for their work on stem cells, November 2021

https://sciences.ncsu.edu/news/student-research-usda-climate-hubs-coordinator-highlight-colleges-first-research-symposium

6) Baker Lab highlighted by Spectrum News for PFAS analyses, November 2021

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/health/2021/11/16/nc-state-researchers-studying-pfas-impact-on-health#

5) Baker Lab highlighted by PBS for study of how alligators are affected by PFAS, October 2021

4) Baker Lab highlighted by NC State Chemistry Department for multi-omic research, September 2021

Up next on our #chempack feature series is Baker’s research group! Dr. Erin Baker is an associate professor who joined the #chempack in 2018 (Wahoo!!). She is a farm girl from Montana who loves all creatures including snakes, cows, peacocks, possums and dogs. @ErinBakerNCSU pic.twitter.com/2763M3wWtz
— NC State Chemistry (@NCStateChem) September 24, 2021

3) Baker Lab highlighted by NC State Sciences for their work on environment contaminants and human health, May 2021

2) Baker Lab article highlighted by Molecular Omics and selected for the journal cover, January 2021

On the Cover: @BakerlabNCSU et al. use #multiomics and #cheminformatics visualization tools to unveil the molecular signatures of preeclampsia and gestational diabetes mellitus

Full article 👉https://t.co/zWGz2J56CU pic.twitter.com/YXC0GstcUe
— Molecular Omics (@MolecularOmics) January 4, 2021

1) Baker Lab article highlighted by Analyst and selected for the journal cover, November 2020

Our new front cover ⭐🔭 "structural-based connectivity and omic phenotype evaluations (SCOPE): a #cheminformatics toolbox for investigating lipidomic changes in complex systems" ➡️ https://t.co/3ET27xvOmj

@ErinBakerNCSU @BakerlabNCSU @NCState pic.twitter.com/rX3iVtRxHV
— Analyst (@analystrsc) November 10, 2020