A revamped facility space, installation of advanced instruments, and the vision of a new director are providing Spartan scientists with the tools they need to achieve cutting-edge science at MSU’s Mass Spectrometry and Metabolomics Core.

Thanks to state-of-the-art instruments secured with the generous support of the MSU Research Foundation and a recent $2.2 million recent renovation, researchers find themselves equipped to pursue breakthroughs with real-world impact, from aiding drug discovery to developing crops more resistant to heat, drought and pests.

“Improvements to the core and the funding that makes them possible are helping us be a part of MSU's infrastructure resilience,” facility director Dr. Maryam Goudarzi said. “We’re making sure every faculty member has access not only to the latest tools, but the expertise needed to get the most out of them."