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About Member-at-Large Publications

The Member-at-Large (MAL) for Publications serves a two-year term. Duties and responsibilities include:

  1. Chairs the Publications Committee;
  2. Serves as Board Liaison to the publisher of JASMS and the editors;
  3. Coordinates with MAL for Education and Digital Communications with respect to educational electronic and print publications, including the Classic Book series;
  4. Coordinates meetings and proceedings of the ad hoc committee to select the Hites Award for outstanding research paper in JASMS.

Return to Board of Directors Election page to learn about other roles and their nominees.

Candidates for Member-at-Large Publications

Clowers, Brian H2.

Brian H. Clowers

Washington State University

Candidate Statement
Since 2013, I have served ASMS in multiple roles as a short course instructor, poster competition judge, and part of the editorial advisory board (2018-2024). It is an honor to be nominated as a Member-at-Large for Publications. If elected, I intend to faithfully serve the society to broaden readership while maintaining a focus on foundational mass spectrometry research, transparent experimentation, and innovative applications that highlight the utility of mass spectrometry.

Brian H. Clowers, B.S. in Chemistry, University of Nevada, Reno; Ph.D. in Chemistry from Washington State University in 2005. After completing his postdoctoral research positions at UC-Davis and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Dr. Clowers transitioned to Washington State University (WSU), where he currently serves as Associate Chair and Professor in the Department of Chemistry.

Dr. Clowers’ research focuses on advancing rapid gas-phase separation techniques, with particular emphasis on instrument development and integration of ion mobility with mass spectrometry.

Before joining WSU in 2013 as an Assistant Professor, he worked at PNNL within the National Security Directorate, contributing to forensic science research to address challenges across the threat spectrum. 

Recognized for his excellence in science education, Dr. Clowers was appointed the Boeing Distinguished Professor of Science Education in 2020. His scholarly contributions include over 100 peer-reviewed publications, 9 patents, and a book chapter. Externally, he served on the Editorial Advisory Committee for the Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry and instructs short courses at the annual meetings of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry and the International Society for Ion Mobility Spectrometry. Brian is also the Treasurer of the International Society for Ion Mobility Spectrometry.

 

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Lan Huang

University of California, Irvine

Candidate Statement
As a long-standing member of ASMS, I have experienced the immense value this society brings, not only in advancing scientific knowledge but also in fostering collaboration and professional development. ASMS has been instrumental in my professional life throughout my career. It would be a great honor to serve the society that I care so deeply about. I am eager to serve as Member-at-Large for Publications and help promote inclusivity, innovation, and excellence in ASMS publications. In addition, I would like to help provide a variety of educational resources to support the professional growth of all society members and contribute to the continued success of ASMS.

Lan Huang, Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, University of Florida. Professor of Physiology & Biophysics and Director of High-End Mass Spectrometry Facility in School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine (UCI). She has been a faculty member at UCI since 2003.

Dr. Huang’s research focuses on developing integrated mass spectrometry-based proteomics strategies to characterize macromolecular machines and understand their functions. During the last two decades, the Huang lab has developed a number of novel methodologies to study protein-protein interactions in living cells. She has pioneered the development of sulfoxide-containing MS-cleavable cross-linkers to establish a robust cross-linking mass spectrometry platform, enabling the elucidation of interaction networks and structural topologies of native proteomes in vitro and in vivo. The strategies developed by her group have proven highly effective as general proteomics tools for studying protein-protein interactions and protein complexes. Additionally, her research has contributed significantly to the understanding of protein ubiquitination and degradation. She has successfully translated her research findings into practical applications, receiving several patents and commercializing reagents that have made a substantial impact in the scientific community. Her work has resulted in 165 peer-reviewed papers.

Beyond her research, Dr. Huang has been intensely involved in serving the mass spectrometry and proteomics communities. She has been serving on various committees for multiple organizations including ASMS, ASBMB, US HUPO, and CASMS, and as the President of CASMS (2021-2023). In particular, she has served on multiple ASMS committees including publication, research award, and nominating committees. In addition, she has served as a co-leader of an ASMS interest group, chaired several ASMS conference sessions, and co-organized the Sanibel conference on “Chemical Cross-linking and Covalent Labeling”. Moreover, she has served as an ad hoc reviewer, a standing member, and chair of NIH study sections, as well as an ad hoc reviewer for numerous journals. Dr. Huang currently serves as an Associate Editor for both Molecular & Cellular Proteomics and FASEB BioAdvances.

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