Cecilia Silva-Sanchez
Assistant Scientist
Research Focus
At the Mass Spectrometry Research and Education Center (MSREC), we specialize in the development and optimization of mass spectrometry-based analytical methods to support the scientific community in advancing their research. Our expertise includes both qualitative techniques for molecular mass confirmation and quantitative approaches tailored to a wide range of applications—from single-compound analysis to complex mixtures. These methods are applied across diverse fields, including polymer science, synthetic organic chemistry, and the characterization of biomolecules such as RNA, peptides, proteins, metabolites, and lipids.
Education and Training
2010–2012: Postdoctoral Associate. Proteomics core. ICBR, University of Florida
2002–2006: Ph.D. Molecular Biology at IPICyT, SLP, Mexico (Lab of Ana Paulina Barba de la Rosa).
2006: Visiting Researcher. UIUC. ACES. Food Sciences and Human Nutrition department. US-AID program. (Lab of Elvira de Mejia)
2004: Researcher Visiting. UIUC. ACES. Food Sciences and Human Nutrition department. US-AID program. (Lab of Elvira de Mejia)
1996–2000: B.S. Biochemical Engineer at ITC, Celaya, Gto. Mexico. Minor in Food Science.
Selected Awards
El Potosi Award. Special Recognition for Outstanding Proposal. IPICyT, SLP-Mex. (2006)
XXV National Award in Food Science and Technology. Finalist. Coca-Cola and CONACyT. Mexico. (2001)
Selected Publications
Gallagher T, Roberts S, Silva‐Sanchez C, Sutton L, Laventure K. The use of serum protein analysis in the diagnosis of fatal envenomation via Crotalus horridus (timber rattlesnake). J. Forensic Sci. 2023, 68, 711–715.
AA, Silva-Sanchez C, Arthurs WJ, Flinders C. Detection and accumulation of environmentally relevant glyphosate concentrations delivered via pulse- or continuous-delivery on passive samplers. Sci. Total Environ. 2022, 838, 156131.
Balestrazzi A, Chen M, Silva-Sanchez C. New Insights Into Seed Metabolites: From Research to Application. Front Plant Sci. 2021,12, 726800.