July 8, 2026
Congratulations to our undergraduate Marissa Lane on receiving the 2026 Linus Pauling Institute Summer Research Scholars Program Grant!
Marissa will analyze cell samples from mice and humans with neuroblastoma and see how the cells respond to treatment with vitamin C. By understanding how vitamin C affects cells, we can learn more about cancer and develop stronger therapies based on how vitamin C affects cellular processes.
June 15- 19, 2026
Phytochemical Society of North America (PSNA) 65TH Conference
PSNA 2026 was held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin.
Elizabeth delivered an oral presentation titled “Antinociceptive and sleep-promoting effects of minor cannabinoids with evidence of TRPV1 modulation.” She received the Gold Best Presentation Award!
May 31 – June 4, 2026
American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) 74TH Conference
ASMS 2026 was held in San Diego, California. We had a great time connecting with the mass spec community!
Elizabeth presented a poster on “Mass Spectrometry and Bioactivity Driven Machine Learning for Discovering Analgesic Cannabinoids.” She was also invited as a guest speaker at the SCIEX breakfast seminar, where she discussed “Electronic Excitation Dissociation (EED) Assisted by CID MS/MS for Accurate Differentiation of Cannabinoid Isomers.”
July 23, 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Paige Jamieson on accepting a position as a Translational Research Scientist at Phenome Health in Seattle, Washington!
Phenome Health is a nonprofit research organization dedicated to advancing human health through a data-driven approach to biology. The organization focuses on addressing some of the most pressing challenges in modern medicine and healthcare. Check out more about Phenome Health here!
July 1, 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Inah Gu on receiving the 2025 Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) Postdoctoral Fellowship!
The KSEA fellowship recognizes outstanding postdoc fellows of Korean heritage who are excellent in research as well as in service to the community and have the potential to become future leaders of society. Dr. Gu received the Chunghi Hong Park Scholarship. This scholarship was established in 2002 by Mrs. Chunghi Hong Park and it is earmarked to support future women scientists and engineers of all disciplines.
June 24-28, 2025
Phytochemical Society of North America (PSNA) 64TH Conference
Our Ph.D. student, Elizabeth Milner, attended the 64th annual meeting of the Phytochemical Society of North America. This years meeting took place at York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Elizabeth gave a flash talk and presented a poster titled “MS/MS Spectra Comparison of Cannabinoids Using Collision-Induced
Dissociation (CID) and Electron-Activated Dissociation (EAD)“
June 13, 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Paige Jamieson on graduating with a Ph.D. in Nutrition!
Paige defended her thesis in November but participated in OSU’s spring commencement ceremony. Her thesis was titled “Exploring the Mechanisms of Action and Microbiome-Mediated Effects of a Hop-Derived Polyphenol in Inflammatory Bowel Disease“.
May 31 – June 5, 2025
American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) 73RD Conference
We had another successful year at the ASMS conference, which was held in Baltimore, Maryland. Our lab was proud to be selected for two oral presentations and one poster presentation.
Federica delivered an oral presentation titled “Identification of bioactive Yucca schidigera saponins via LC-MS and machine learning for antimicrobial applications in animal health“. Elizabeth also gave an oral presentation: “MS/MS Spectra Comparison of Cannabinoids Using Collision-Induced Dissociation (CID) and Electron-Activated Dissociation (EAD)“. Dr. Choi presented a poster on “Enhanced structural elucidation of conjugated xanthohumol metabolites with electron activated dissociation“.
We also had a great turnout at the annual OSU community reunion dinner. This event allows current and former students, postdocs, and professors to reconnect and catch up. This year’s gathering was especially memorable as we had a special guest, Dr. Andries Bruins, Dr. Stevens’ Ph.D advisor, who joined us all the way from the Netherlands!
May 31 – June 3, 2025
American Society for Nutrition (ASN) 2025 Conference
Our postdoctoral scholar, Dr. Inah Gu, attended NUTRITION 2025, the flagship annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
Dr. Gu presented a poster titled “Identification of Bioactive Minor Cannabinoids from Cannabidiol-depleted Hemp Extract by Using Machine Learning.”
May 7, 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Stevens, the Linus Pauling Institute’s new Ava Helen Pauling Chair!
Credit: Karl Maasdam Photography
Dr. Stevens was among several Oregon State University faculty members recognized by the OSU Foundation at its annual Faculty Excellence Dinner on May 7. Honorees included new holders of endowed faculty positions, new fellows, and OSU’s new Distinguished Professor, Melissa Cheyney. Dr. Stevens is currently LPI’s Associate Director of Research and a professor in OSU’s College of Pharmacy. He joined the Institute in 2002. The Ava Helen Pauling Chair position was named in honor of Dr. Linus Pauling’s wife because of her great importance to him, his career, and their work opposing nuclear testing and promoting world peace. The endowed chair position was first held by Dr. Joe Beckman, beginning in 2001, and was most recently held by Dr. Maret Traber.
June 15, 2024
Congratulations to Roza Thavrin on graduating with a B.S in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology!
Roza’s research focused on investigating how supraphysiological intravenous vitamin C reprograms energy metabolism in cancer patients. Roza will be attending the University of Georgia to receive her Pharm.D.
