Faculty Profile
Tim Veenstra, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Teaching Area
Biochemistry
Education
University of Windsor (Cananda) - Doctor of Philosophy
Campus Location
5000 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. Bradenton, FL 34211
Biography
Dr. Tim Veenstra PhD, is an Associate Professor at LECOM in Bradenton, Florida. After completing a post-doctoral fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, Dr. Veenstra accepted a senior scientist position at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratories in WA where he focused on development and application of proteomics technologies. He was then recruited by the National Cancer Institute to direct a new effort in proteomics focused on identifying proteins important in the development and progression of various cancers. He has been in academia for the past nine years teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. His research interest includes proteomics particularly as it pertains to biomarker discovery. He has co-authored over 370 peer-reviewed articles and is the author of the book Proteomic Applications in Cancer Detection and Discovery. Outside of work, Dr. Veenstra enjoys doing home renovations and exploring nature with his wife and their toy poodle.