Maureen Kane
Maureen Kane, originally from Elmira, NY, received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Canisius College in Buffalo, NY in 1995. She earned her doctorate in chemistry at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York in 2002 under the direction of Frank V. Bright. Dr. Kane is currently conducting postdoctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley in the laboratory of Joseph L. Napoli. Dr. Kane’s research interest is in the development and application of new analytical technology to study biological questions. Currently, her work focuses on quantitative mass spectrometry approaches to study how altered retinoid metabolism is involved in xenobiotic-induced disorders, such as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, as well as disease states including diabetes, obesity, and cancer.
Outside the lab, Dr. Kane is actively involved in the American Chemical Society as a member of the Younger Chemists Committee (2001-present) where she has served as chair of the Local and Regional Activities Subcommittee (2003-present). She first became involved in the ACS as an undergraduate at Canisius College and chaired the Western New York YCC as a graduate student (1998-2001) at the University at Buffalo. Dr. Kane currently lives in Berkeley, CA and enjoys running, good food, and travel.