Alicia DiBattista

Alicia DiBattista has extensive work experience in various research and academic roles. Alicia is currently working as a Research Associate at the CHEO Research Institute since July 2022. In this role, they focus on using UPLC-QTOF to discover biomarkers relevant to inborn errors of metabolism and infant and child health. Prior to this, they served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the same institute since April 2018, where they worked on utilizing UPLC-QTOF to identify biomarkers related to inborn errors of metabolism and child health.

Before joining the CHEO Research Institute, Alicia worked at McMaster University. Alicia began their journey there in 2008 as a Teaching Assistant and later became a Doctoral Student from January 2011 to December 2017. Alicia'sdoctoral research involved studying the lipidome changes in the stress-tolerant arctic crucifer Thellungiella salsuginea in response to varying concentrations of external phosphate. This work required their to handle plant growth and apply various protocols related to plant care, metabolite extraction, and 31P-NMR analysis of non-polar leaf tissue extracts. Additionally, Alicia also held the position of a Master's Student at McMaster University from September 2008 to August 2010, where they utilized both phenotypic and 31P-NMR-based analyses to study global lipidome changes in Thellungiella salsuginea.

Alicia started their career as a Member Services Representative at the Healthcare & Municipal Employees' Credit Union from July 2006 to August 2008.

Overall, Alicia DiBattista has gained valuable experience in research, academia, and customer service throughout their career.

Alicia DiBattista has an extensive education history. Alicia started their academic journey in 2004, obtaining an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from McMaster University, which they completed in 2008. Following their undergraduate studies, they pursued a Master of Science degree in Biology with a specialization in Plant Metabolomics at McMaster University. This program lasted from 2008 to 2010. Building upon their previous degrees, Alicia continued their education and completed a PhD in Chemical Biology at McMaster University from 2011 to 2017. Alicia's educational focus has been primarily in the fields of Biology and Chemical Biology, with a specialized focus on Plant Metabolomics during their Master's studies.