Professor Chaurand and his group are developing methodologies for analyzing the molecular content of thin tissue sections by mass spectrometry in a region-specific manner. A systematic analysis makes it possible to reconstruct molecular images (proteins, peptides, lipids, metabolites, etc.) that can be directly correlated to the histologies present within the sections and the health of biopsies.

Professor Ernzerhof and his group develop theories and computer programs based on quantum mechanics, to model chemical and physical properties of molecules, surfaces, solids and nanostructures.