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Pitt’s shared research facilities house special-purpose equipment and offer expert consultation to support a wide range of technical areas across the University.
 
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When: Monday, October 19th, 2026 from 2pm-5pm

Where: University Club, Ballroom B (second floor)

Who: Open to all Pitt faculty, students, and staff

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About

Health Sciences Mass Spectrometry Core

Overview of Equipment and Services

The mission of the Health Sciences Mass Spectrometry Core is to support the University of Pittsburgh research community by providing scientific expertise and state-of-the-art instrumentation for the analysis of small molecules, lipids, and proteins by mass spectrometry.

The Health Sciences Mass Spectrometry Core (MSC) offers liquid chromatography high resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS) services to support metabolomics, lipidomics, and proteomics research. The core assists investigators throughout the entire project lifecycle – from experimental design and sample preparation to statistical analysis and data interpretation. They accommodate a wide range of project sizes, from single experiments to large, grant-funded collaborations. Common services include stable isotope tracing, untargeted and targeted profiling of metabolites, proteins, and lipids, label-free protein quantitation, TMT multiplexing, and post-translational modification (PTM) analysis.

Location and Hours of Operation

Primary: 9034/9035 BST3, 3501 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213

Primary Sq. Ft: 2667

Days of the Week

Hours of operation

Monday – Friday

8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Samples accepted Mon-Thu

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Resources

Contacts

Name Role Phone Email Location
Steven Mullett
Assistant Director (Facility Director)
 

 
sjmst52@pitt.edu
 
9034/9035 BST3
 
Stacy Gelhaus, PhD
Scientific Director (Faculty Director)
 

 
gstacy@pitt.edu
 
9034/9035 BST3
 
Mass Spec Core
General Inquiries
 

 
mscore@pitt.edu
 
9034/9035 BST3
 
Cassi Happe, PhD
Research Scientist
 

 
chappe@pitt.edu
 
9034/9035 BST3
 
Crystal Uvalle
Laboratory Manager
 

 
ceu7@pitt.edu
 
9034/9035 BST3
 
Erica Myers
Laboratory Supervisor
 

 
esf14@pitt.edu
 
9034/9035 BST3
 
Mai Sun, MS
Systems Analyst
 

 
mas197@pitt.edu
 
9034/9035 BST3
 

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