Caitlin N. Cain is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Virginia. Her research specializes in the development of multidimensional chromatographic techniques and computational pipelines for untargeted metabolomics, with an emphasis on in vivo neurochemistry. She completed a NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Michigan and previously earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Washington in 2024. Her research efforts have been recognized by numerous fellowships and accolades, including the Rising Stars of Separation Science Award from LCGC International and most recently being named to The Analytical Scientist’s 2026 Top 40 Under 40 Power List.
