She/her. Researcher at Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute using #massspec to uncover the secrets of cell metabolism. #TeamMassSpec #lipidomics #metabolomics #FemalesinMS. Also the person who found meth in the Sydney Fatbergs. Treasurer for #ANZSMShttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3mjouf2ehbc2eAt an outdoor performance of Phantom of the Opera in Sydney Harbour tonight. Absolutely stunning location despite the weather.17 Apr 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjouf2ehbc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3mjeo4gtbic2tAm I the only one who gets annoyed when the wrong picture of mass spec is used in a manuscript figure? e.g., an Orbitrap-based instrument was used for data acquisition, but the vector image shown in the figure is an Agilent QTOF (or worse, a QqQ). #TeamMassSpec #massspectrometry13 Apr 2026 10:33 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjeo4gtbic2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3mixcrrpnjs2dI'm on holidays with the kids this week, and every morning when the moon is still out they've been waving to the astronauts #artermis #artemisIi 🌕08 Apr 2026 03:06 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixcrrpnjs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3mhkf2ep2is23If you're working in the field of lipids, then be sure to follow my #LipidSky feed, which collects lipid-related skeets from the past 7 days. If you find it useful then please give it a like! [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Mar 2026 06:17 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhkf2ep2is23https://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3mdvsqhm6ss2wWhen your research assistant is a massive trekkie you get awesome lab archives entries such as this02 Feb 2026 21:40 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdvsqhm6ss2whttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3mcycfzqrjs2iRegistrations for the #Lipidomics #GRC close soon. Don't miss this chance to learn from and engage with leaders in the field #TeamMassSpec 🧪 https://www.grc.org/lipidomics-conference/2026/22 Jan 2026 04:01 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcycfzqrjs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3mcnxsdsh2c2eFound on LinkedIn alongside text describing how PCR works. 😂. #TeamMassSpec #massspectrometry #science #badai18 Jan 2026 01:24 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcnxsdsh2c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3mckvott4s22vTurns out the Sydney beach poo balls we analysed in late 2024 might be baby poo balls birthed from a giant fatberg stuck in an accessible region of Sydney's waste water system. #TeamMassSpec https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/17/fatberg-poo-balls-sydney-beaches-malabar-outfall-secret-report16 Jan 2026 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3mckvott4s22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3mafetfjlgc2xSuper thrilled to have this one accepted at AnalChem last week. Nice way to see out the end of the year. 🎉 #lipidomics #TeamMassSpec [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Dec 2025 04:33 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3mafetfjlgc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3m7qps6j4vk25@phenylauraline.bsky.social is on 🔥🔥🔥 taking out the Paul Korner Seminar awards for two consecutive years. #TeamMassSpec #lipidomics [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Dec 2025 23:23 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7qps6j4vk25https://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3m6iocdojdk2hGambling on the electricity market: summer heatwave edition26 Nov 2025 01:10 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6iocdojdk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3m52yjod7e22nRIP James Watson. I'll always remember you as the dude berating the cafeteria staff at CSHL because they served turkey bacon on the open day.07 Nov 2025 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52yjod7e22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3m4w73nl4xk26Our very own newly minted PhD @jasmineleighb.bsky.social is the @victorchang.edu.au Star Scientist for November. Best of all, she's currently looking for postdoc opportunities for 2026. Hit her up if you think she might be a good fit for your lab. #teammassspec #obesity #nad 👩‍🔬🧪 [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Nov 2025 23:25 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4w73nl4xk26https://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3m47kyo2ov22nI put this one up quietly on @chemrxiv.org before disappearing on annual leave for 3 weeks. It is a quick and useful technique for those of us who want to do isomer-resolved #lipidomics but don't have access to modified instruments. https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-2bdg1 #teammassspec #massspec27 Oct 2025 23:27 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3m47kyo2ov22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3m47io2h6rk2nTo be honest, when I see conferences announced that have a majority of male invited speakers, I think the organisers are not trying hard enough. We have so many excellent #FemalesinMS and resources available there is really no excuse for it anymore #massspec #teammassspec #lipidomics #metabolomics27 Oct 2025 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3m47io2h6rk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3m3o5pch44k2cMet this little fella at Hobart Beach National Park. Not shy at all.21 Oct 2025 01:14 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3o5pch44k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3m37t3cvxqc2xHow your email has found me this past week15 Oct 2025 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3m37t3cvxqc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3lxlfirwge22fMy daughter asked for crocs today. I guess it's only a matter of time before she starts saying things like "water, like out the toilet?" and "it's got what plants crave".30 Aug 2025 01:14 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxlfirwge22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3lwdatqcwy22dToday I visited my kids preschool to talk about science for #nationalscienceweek2025. My mini-me and I talked about an experiment we did on germs 🦠. We talked about different kinds of scientists and asked the children what kind of scientist they would like to be14 Aug 2025 02:05 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwdatqcwy22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3lrqzux7eqs2tDoes anyone in #lipid research know if Nu-check prep is still operating? Their website is down and I can't see anything on the wayback from the end of last year...16 Jun 2025 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrqzux7eqs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3lrfm7mrd522xGambling on the electricity market is paying off tonight12 Jun 2025 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrfm7mrd522xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3lqltllfckk2t#Sydney CBD was super foggy this morning02 Jun 2025 03:30 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqltllfckk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahehancock.bsky.social/post/3lqbjq6pyls2jPossibly the greatest compliment I'm going to receive today29 May 2025 01:07 +0000at://did:plc:hsiwcj6zn2rxwpmcsmnilf66/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqbjq6pyls2j