Yu Tin is a third-year undergraduate student with a double major in Biochemistry and Biology, a minor in Statistics, and a certificate in Music in Medicine. Since he joined the Prentice Group in the spring of 2021, he has been investigating sepsis biochemistry and disease progression using imaging mass spectrometry (IMS). His research entails imaging mass spectrometry workflow development and data analysis strategies for studying metabolic rewiring in sepsis. His independent research project spans the entirety of the project, including experimental sample preparation, data collection, statistical analyses, and biochemical interpretation, which represents a superb training opportunity for his aspiration to conduct independent research after post-doctoral training. He is ready for lifelong commitment as a researcher for the advancement of the field and the eventual benefits to society.

Awards

• Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) Science Scholars Award (University of Florida, 2022)
• College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS) Scholars Award (University of Florida, 2022)
• President’s Honor Roll (University of Florida, Fall 2020-Summer 2022)

Teaching Experience

• TA- Organic Chemistry I (University of Florida, Spring 2022 & Fall 2022)
• TA- General Chemistry I (University of Florida, Summer 2021 & Summer 2022)
• TA- General Chemistry II (University of Florida, Fall 2021)

Presentations

• Yu Tin Lin, Chelsey S. Mertens, Manal L. Zabalawi, Lane M. Smith, Peter W. Stacpoole, Charles E. McCall, and Boone M. Prentice. Imaging Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Cellular Respiration Metabolites Enabled by On-Tissue Chemical Derivatization. 2021 Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium, Gainesville, FL, November 2021.
• Yu Tin Lin, Chelsey S. Mertens, Manal L. Zabalawi, Lane M. Smith, Peter W. Stacpoole, Charles E. McCall, and Boone M. Prentice. Imaging Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Cellular Respiration Metabolites Enabled by On-Tissue Chemical Derivatization. 2021 Mini-Florida Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society, Gainesville, FL, September 2021.