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Libin Xu is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Washington's Department of Medicinal Chemistry, specializing in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. He holds a PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he underwent postdoctoral training at Vanderbilt University. His research focuses on the chemistry and biology of lipid peroxidation, with implications for human diseases, especially in the context of mass spectrometry-based lipidomics. Since joining the University of Washington in 2014 as an Assistant Professor, he was promoted to Associate Professor in 2020 and has been a DEOHS adjunct faculty member since 2016. Xu's lab investigates the effects of lipid metabolism and environmental agents on the nervous system, kidney, and liver microbiome, and the development of innovative imaging and analytical technologies. He has received numerous accolades, including the NIH Pathway Independence Award from NICHD in 2012 and the Young Investigator Award from the Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine in 2011. His ongoing mentorship aims to support Master's students in their research endeavors, particularly in the areas of lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress.
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