{"id":2,"date":"2020-02-14T22:31:23","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T22:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/vanbreemen\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-02-10T19:46:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:46:39","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/vanbreemen\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Lab News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;<em>To study the phenomenon of disease without books is to sail an uncharted sea, while to study books without patients is not to go to sea at all.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n<cite>Sir William Osler (1849 &#8211; 1919)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr. van Breemen receives 2026 Eastern Analytical Symposium Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-eastern-analytical-symposium wp-block-embed-eastern-analytical-symposium\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FakyRe561j\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eas.org\/eas-award-outstanding-achievements-field-analytical-chemistry\/\">2026 EAS Award for Outstanding Achievements in the Fields of Analytical Chemistry<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;2026 EAS Award for Outstanding Achievements in the Fields of Analytical Chemistry&#8221; &#8212; Eastern Analytical Symposium\" src=\"https:\/\/eas.org\/eas-award-outstanding-achievements-field-analytical-chemistry\/embed\/#?secret=L18Rv5t9iz#?secret=FakyRe561j\" data-secret=\"FakyRe561j\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research study on magic mushroom edibles finds botanicals and syndelics but no psilocybin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. van Breemen, graduate student Daniel Simchuk, collaborators Dan Huson and Bjorn Fritzsche at Rose City Labs, and Dr. Scott Kuzdzal and Dr. Jon Ferguson at Shimadzu Scientific Instruments reported in <em>JAMA Network Open<\/em> on September 11, 2025, that many magic mushroom edibles like gummies sold at convenience stores, smoke shops, and over the internet contain no mushrooms or mushroom compounds. Instead, the research team found undisclosed botanical extracts like hemp cannabinoids, kava, and syndelics, which are untested analogs of psilocybin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2838765\">https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2838765<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr. van Breemen is quoted in the New York Times about the health benefits of asparagus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>New York Times <\/em>reporter Caroline Hopkins Legaspi interviewed Dr. van Breemen for her article entitled, &#8220;How Healthy is Asparagus?&#8221; which was published on April 14, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/14\/well\/eat\/asparagus-health-benefits-recipes.html\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/14\/well\/eat\/asparagus-health-benefits-recipes.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interview by Dr. Michael Mosley on BBC Radio 4 program <em>Just One Thing<\/em> featuring Dr. van Breemen&#8217;s research on lycopene and tomatoes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This 15-minute program is available for listening here <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/m001r1ms\">https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/m001r1ms<\/a>&nbsp;and downloading here <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/m001r1ms\">https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/m001r1ms<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2023\/10\/p0gd7dnp.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2023\/10\/p0gd7dnp.jpg 640w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2023\/10\/p0gd7dnp-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr. van Breemen receives OSU Impact Award for Outstanding Scholarship for research on <a href=\"https:\/\/universityday.oregonstate.edu\/2023-university-day-award-recipients\">hemp and SARS-CoV-2<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2023\/10\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2023\/10\/image-1.png 883w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2023\/10\/image-1-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2023\/10\/image-1-768x360.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr. van Breemen named one of top 100 analytical scientists for contributions made during the last 10 years<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2023\/08\/Power-list-logo-e1693512885683-1024x374.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-616\" style=\"width:367px;height:133px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2023\/08\/Power-list-logo-e1693512885683-1024x374.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2023\/08\/Power-list-logo-e1693512885683-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2023\/08\/Power-list-logo-e1693512885683-768x280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2023\/08\/Power-list-logo-e1693512885683.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The <em>Analytical Scientist<\/em> has named Dr. van Breemen to its <a href=\"https:\/\/theanalyticalscientist.com\/power-list\/2023\/connectors-and-interdisciplinarians-2\/richard-van-breemen\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/theanalyticalscientist.com\/power-list\/2023\/connectors-and-interdisciplinarians-2\/richard-van-breemen\">2023 Power List<\/a> of the top 100 analytical scientists who have made significant contributions to the field during the last 10 years.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheanalyticalscientist.com%2Fpower-list%2F2023&amp;data=05%7C01%7Crichard.vanbreemen%40oregonstate.edu%7C60e5d00bbc3c4b613dea08dbaa5b0ed6%7Cce6d05e13c5e4d6287a84c4a2713c113%7C0%7C0%7C638291080289939209%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=lDGnotMXCqVQiCiXVQ%2BdIqkAbzZ%2Fp5AV2yxfVGe4fug%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/theanalyticalscientist.com\/power-list\/2023<\/a><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HEMP vs COVID\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NJApdG9vuOw?start=1&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. van Breemen will be giving a talk at the Oregon State University&#8217;s Science Pub event at 6 p.m. Dec. 6.  The title will be <strong>Natural products and hemp:&nbsp; Under-appreciated sources for COVID-19 therapeutic agents<\/strong>.  This event will be open to the public and you can <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/communications.oregonstate.edu\/events\/events-and-projects\/corvallis-science-pub\" target=\"_blank\">register<\/a> for a virtual or in-person experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the event, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/today.oregonstate.edu\/news\/hemp-treatment-covid-19-topic-dec-6-oregon-state-science-pub-talk-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OSU newsroom<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"OSU identifies compounds in hemp as treatment for Covid-19\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JuEdTW9NMGg?start=17&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, Dr. van Breemen gave a presentation at a webinar hosted by the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/go.acs.org\/ACSFrontlineCoronavirus\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/go.acs.org\/ACSFrontlineCoronavirus\" target=\"_blank\">American Chemical Society <\/a>concerning advances in the understanding the chemistry and biology of SARS-CoV-2. The webinar is now available on demand at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.acs.org%2FACSFrontlineCoronavirus&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAlan.Wong%40oregonstate.edu%7C92c6600acaa24b746f5008da2c5d4e9e%7Cce6d05e13c5e4d6287a84c4a2713c113%7C0%7C0%7C637871076507387788%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=CSTPNPVGwDDtv4bMkyCDMo1njC2gSr9GCH9ymIYnl6w%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/go.acs.org\/ACSFrontlineCoronavirus<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"research-featured-at-osu-newsroom\">Research featured at OSU Newsroom<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/vanbreemen\/members\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Richard van Breemen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/vanbreemen\/members\/ruth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Ruth Muchiri<\/a>, and collaborators from Oregon Health &amp; Sciences University published the findings from their affinity selection-mass spectrometry (ASMS) screening assay.  The research shows how natural products found in hemp may be able to prevent as well as treat COVID-19, and that these hemp compounds are equally effective against the new variants of the virus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two cannabinoids, cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) and cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), are discovered to bind to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, blocking a critical step in the infection process.  Unlike other cannabinoids that have psychoactive properties, these two compounds are not controlled substances and have a good safety profile in humans.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The press release can be found here.<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/today.oregonstate.edu\/news\/oregon-state-research-shows-hemp-compounds-prevent-coronavirus-entering-human-cells\" target=\"_blank\">Oregon State research shows hemp compounds prevent coronavirus from entering human cells<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cannabinoids-can-prevent-coronavirus-from-entering-human-cells\">Cannabinoids can Prevent Coronavirus from Entering Human Cells <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2022\/02\/np1c00946_0005.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-548\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The van Breemen Laboratory published a paper in the <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acs.jnatprod.1c00946\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Journal of Natural Products<\/a> showing how cannabinoids, isolated or in hemp extracts, have the potential to prevent as well as treat infections by SARS-CoV-2.<br><br>These botanical compounds that interact with the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein were discovered using our <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/vanbreemen\/research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">affinity selection-mass spectrometry<\/a> technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A PDF of this paper is available to public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2022\/01\/acs.jnatprod.1c00946.pdf\">J. Nat. Product<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2022\/01\/acs.jnatprod.1c00946.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dr-van-breemen-named-one-of-the-top-10-analytical-science-experts-in-north-america-in-2020\">Dr. van Breemen Named One of the Top 10 Analytical Science Experts in North America in 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">In <em>The Analytical Scientist<\/em>, Dr. Richard van Breemen was named one of the winners of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/theanalyticalscientist.com\/power-list\/2020\" target=\"_blank\">Power List of 2020<\/a>. Ten scientists were picked from each continent, and each has a story to tell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Congratulations, Dr. van Breemen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A PDF of this is available below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-73da1873-8e45-4891-8f85-4ff0d971ee7b\" href=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2020\/10\/AnalyticalChemistryPowerList2020_HS.pdf\">Analytical Chemistry Power List 2020<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2020\/10\/AnalyticalChemistryPowerList2020_HS.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-73da1873-8e45-4891-8f85-4ff0d971ee7b\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theanalyticalscientist.com\/fileadmin\/_processed_\/7\/1\/csm_TAS_PL-2020_122e4c4b32.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"goodbyes-and-welcome\">Goodbyes and Welcome!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Congratulations to <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/vanbreemen\/members\/daniel\/\">Dr. Daniel Nosal<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/vanbreemen\/members\/luying\/\">Dr. Luying Chen<\/a> on achieving your doctorate. Daniel will continue as a postdoctoral researcher at our laboratory. Luying is starting her new job as a Senior Scientist at Novartis Global Drug Development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We wish you success in your future endeavors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Margaret Redick is joining us for Fall Semester of 2020. She will be working on a project to do high-throughput screening of natural product extracts and combinatorial libraries using magnetic microbead affinity selection screening (MagMASS). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to Oregon State University, Maggie!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hops-based-supplements-and-women-s-health\">Hops-based Supplements and Women&#8217;s Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.everydayhealth.com\/menopause\/hops-based-supplements-for-menopausal-symptoms-arent-likely-to-cause-drug-interactions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Everyday Health<\/a> features the work by our laboratory group on Hops Dietary Supplement. Our study shows no significant drug interactions in women taking hops to control hot flashes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"celebrating-linus-pauling-day\"><strong>Celebrating Linus Pauling Day<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2020\/02\/image_vanbreemen_9030-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2020\/02\/image_vanbreemen_9030-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2020\/02\/image_vanbreemen_9030-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2020\/02\/image_vanbreemen_9030-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2020\/02\/image_vanbreemen_9030-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2020\/02\/image_vanbreemen_9030-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2020\/02\/image_vanbreemen_9030-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In celebration of <a aria-label=\"Linus Pauling Day (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/lpi.oregonstate.edu\/lpday2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Linus Pauling Day<\/a>, Dr. van Breemen was interviewed by Dr. John Westerdahl on LifeTalk Radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Linus Pauling is one of the most famous scientists born and raised in Oregon. February 28th is Linus Pauling&#8217;s birthday, which the Governor declared as a local holiday in the state of Oregon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2020\/02\/audio_HnL217_linus_pauling_day_highlight.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Excerpt of Dr. van Breemen from Health &amp; Longevity<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Linus Pauling was a career long academician and teacher, and it is the mission of the Linus Pauling Institute to train the next generation of scientists in the prevention of diseases of aging &#8211; a tradition that Pauling created with this Institute. The <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/675q0r7lt8sn688\/HnL217%20-%20Linus%20Pauling%20Day%20-%20Dr%20Richard%20van%20Breemen%20-%20FINAL%20.aif?dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">full interview<\/a> is available for download.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dr. John Westerdahl is a nutritionist and board certified anti-aging health practitioner. He is also the radio host for the program <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthandlongevityradio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Health &amp; Longevity<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-landmark-literature-of-2019-featured-in-the-analytical-scientists-magazine\"><strong>A landmark literature of 2019<\/strong> featured in The Analytical Scientists magazine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 37%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/vanbreemen\/members\/luying\">Luying<\/a> was developing an assay to study how botanical dietary supplements may affect drug metabolism, she identified and reported a widespread presence of drugs in samples of &#8220;supposedly&#8221; pure human serum. These include: caffeine, alprazolam (an anti-anxiety medicine), and dextromethorphan (an cough suppressant).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Truth About Transfusions<\/p>\n<cite>Dr. Catherine Fenselau, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Her measurements were made following FDA guidance for pharmacological studies, using stable isotope labeled internal standards and ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS\/MS) on a Shimadzu triple quadrupole mass spectrometer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She tested 18 lots of human serum from North American sources &#8211; all of which contained caffeine (as high as 250 ng\/mL), 13 contained alpraxolam, and 8 contained dextromethorphan. Two individual donors had to be recruited to abstain from caffeinated foods and beverages to complete her assay validation.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2020\/02\/image_vanbreemen_luying.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-112 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2020\/02\/image_vanbreemen_luying.png 597w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3692\/files\/2020\/02\/image_vanbreemen_luying-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>article from <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/theanalyticalscientist.com\/fields-applications\/landmark-literature-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Analytical Scientist magazine <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>featured landmark paper by Luying Chen and Dr. Richard van Breemen. <br><u><font color=\"#000117\"><a aria-label=\"Validation of a sensitive UHPLC-MS\/MS method for cytochrome P450 probe substrates caffeine, tolbutamide, dextromethorphan, and alprazolam in human serum reveals drug contamination of serum used for research.   (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/31744669\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Validation of a sensitive UHPLC-MS\/MS method for cytochrome P450 probe substrates caffeine, tolbutamide, dextromethorphan, and alprazolam in human serum reveals drug contamination of serum used for research<\/a><\/font><\/u>.<br>J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2020 Feb 5;179:112983. doi: 10.1016\/j.jpba.2019.112983 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;To study the phenomenon of disease without books is to sail an uncharted sea, while to study books without patients is not to go to sea at all.&#8220; Sir William Osler (1849 &#8211; 1919) Dr. van Breemen receives 2026 Eastern Analytical Symposium Award Research study on magic mushroom edibles finds botanicals and syndelics but no&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/vanbreemen\/news\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10244,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/vanbreemen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/vanbreemen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/vanbreemen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/vanbreemen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10244"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/vanbreemen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/vanbreemen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":781,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/vanbreemen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/vanbreemen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}