Abigail Burrows Franco, Ph.D.

Services Director

Dr. Burrows-Franco specializes in mass spectrometry and proteomics. She has a comprehensive understanding of the most recent advancements and technologies in mass spectrometry instrumentation, methodologies, and data analysis techniques. She has vast experience in untargeted and targeted proteomics method development. Additionally, Dr. Burrows-Franco maintains numerous on-going collaborations with industry and academic experts. As director of the Research Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Core lab, her expertise extends to small molecule and lipidomic analytical assays. 

Dr. Burrows-Franco has nearly a decade of proteomics and mass spectrometry experience. She specializes in protein biomarker detection in serum and has an extensive background in navigating protein detection in complex matrices. Dr. Burrows-Franco also has a strong interest in the application of quantitative proteomics, particularly for challenging matrices. Her work utilizes state-of-the-art mass spectrometry instrumentation and methodologies, as well as sophisticated data analyses to identify and quantify specific biomarkers, contributing to the broader landscape of diagnostic and therapeutic developments.