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Abraham Kuri Cruz (IntlAssoc)
Research Fellow
Abraham Kuri Cruz is an analytical chemist specializing in liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS), untargeted metabolomics, and the characterization of complex biological matrices. His research focuses on high-resolution LC–MS/MS analysis of small molecules in human serum, plasma, urine, and stool.
Abraham has conducted research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) since 2018, initially through a six-month research stay focused on the LC–MS/MS characterization of urine candidate reference materials. He later returned to continue this work and now supports NIST research through the PREP program in affiliation with Georgetown University. His work includes the characterization of human biofluid and stool reference materials, quality-control assessment, data analysis, technical documentation, and collaborative multi-platform metabolomics studies. He also contributes to data resources for mass spectrometry–based suspect screening of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in dietary supplements.
Abraham’s technical experience includes Thermo Q Exactive Orbitrap and Ultimate 3000 LC systems; HPLC/UPLC; sample preparation using protein precipitation, liquid–liquid extraction, and solid-phase extraction and data processing with MZmine, MS-DIAL, MS-FINDER, and MetaboAnalyst.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
- Airborne particulate material in Metropolitan Zone of Toluca Valley, Mexico by SEM and ICP-SFMS. Romero-Guzmán, E. T., Hernández-Mendoza, H., Kuri-Cruz, A., & Reyes-Gutiérrez, L. R. (2018). Chemistry and Ecology, 34(5), 451–466.
- Quadrupole inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and sector field ICP-MS: A comparison of analytical methods for the quantification of As, Pb, Cu, Cd, Zn, and U in drinking water. Hernández-Mendoza, H., Lara-Almazán, N., Kuri-Cruz, A., Romero-Guzmán, E. T., & Ros-Lugo, M. J. (2021). Physical Sciences Reviews, 6(6), Article 20200121.
- N-phenethyl-2-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)acetamide derivatives: Synthesis, crystal structure and molecular docking studies against SARS-CoV-2. Cedillo-Cruz, A., Villalobos-López, D. C., Kuri-Cruz, A., Aguilar, M. I., Lara-Almazán, N., Martínez-Otero, D., & Cuevas-Yáñez, E. (2025). Journal of Molecular Structure, 1321, 140167.
- Psoralea corylifolia and Curcuma longa: An unexplored synergy for acne treatment: A review. Lara-Sánchez, Y. Y., Lara-Almazán, N., & Kuri-Cruz, A. (2026). The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 15(4), 272–282.
Awards
- NIST/MML Accolade for MML Strategic Partnership, 2019
- NIST/MML Accolade for MML Technical Excellence, 2026