Truc Pham

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Truc Pham is a Master’s student who joined the Barile lab in August 2021. She earned a B.A. in Chemistry from Colorado College before moving on to study Culinary Arts at the Art Institute of Colorado to explore the intersections of food and chemistry. 

Her research characterizes underutilized plants such as beans, lentils, and algae using proteomics and glycomics techniques, with the aim of diversifying the pool of sustainably grown plants that can be used in alternative proteins and other food products.

Education:

• 2018: Certificate, Culinary Arts, Arts Institute of Colorado, Denver, CO
• 2017: B.A, Chemistry, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO

Professional Experience:

• Jun 2022 – Sep 2022: HPLC Specialist/Downstream Processing Intern at TurtleTree, Woodland, CA  
• Aug 2019 – Jul 2021: Bioanalytical Chemistry Associate Scientist II – Lipidomics Specialist at Cayman Chemical, Ann Arbor, MI
• Mar 2018 – Jul 2019: Biochemistry Research Assistant – Mass Spec Core at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
• Jun 2015 – May 2017: Organic Chemistry Research Assistant at Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
• Sep 2016 – Dec 2016: Enology Intern at Castello Sonnino Vineyards, Montespertoli, Tuscany, Italy