Lingjun Li, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, was awarded the 2014 Biemann Medal from the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS). The award is in recognition of Li’s outstanding contributions in the field of mass spectrometric study of neuropeptides and functional peptidomics.

Lingjun Li receives the 2014 Bieman AwardProfessor Lingjun Li receives the 2014 Biemann Award
Li’s research program is focused on the development of new mass spectrometry (MS)-based tools to study challenging neuroscience problems, reveal the functions of neuropeptides, and discover biomarkers in neurodegenerative diseases. The Li group studies crustacean model organisms to significantly expand current knowledge about neuropeptides in the nervous system.

The Biemann Medal was established by contributions from students, postdoctoral associates and friends to honor Dr. Klaus Biemann, a professor of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Biemann Medal was presented at the 62nd ASMS annual conference in Baltimore this June. Li delivered a plenary award lecture to an audience of several thousand people. The Li group also gave total of 15 presentations including three oral presentations and 11 posters at the conference.