Dr. Melanie Odenkirk (she/her) is a member of Dr. Jessica Prenni’s laboratory in the Department of Horticulture at Colorado State University. She earned her Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from North Carolina State University, where she advanced mass spectrometry techniques and developed innovative cheminformatics tools to investigate the role of lipids in disease. Following her doctoral studies, Melanie undertook post-doctoral training at the University of Arizona, contributing to the establishment of analytical and informatic workflows that integrated lipidomics into the exploration of membrane protein-lipid interactions.

Leveraging over a decade of experience in mass spectrometry, coupled with her enthusiasm for data analysis and scientific communication, Melanie is engaged in independent research on small molecules. She also plays a pivotal role in the onboarding of PTFI analytical methods for laboratories across the world.