Download Proteomic and Mass Spectrometry Research at Tufts Proteomics

Poster No. 28
Title:
Proteomic and Mass Spectrometry Research at Tufts Proteomics Core Facility
Authors:
Jon DeGnore, Paula Nguyen, Michael Berne
Presented by:
Jon DeGnore
Department(s):
Department of Physiology, Tufts University School of Medicine
Abstract:
Tufts’ biomedical researchers now have access to state-of-the-art protein identification and characterization right
here on the Health Sciences campus. The Tufts University Core Facility (TUCF) in the School of Medicine’s
Department of Physiology now includes high-tech mass spectrometry equipment that allows for highly sensitive
proteomic analysis. A relatively new field, proteomics is the study of proteins and their functions. Proteomics
pioneer Marc Wilkins coined the term less than a decade ago but it quickly has become one of the keys to
identifying proteins and mapping their pathways and interactions in the cellular context. By revealing new
disease markers and drug targets, proteomic analysis promises to help researchers develop new means of
preventing, diagnosing and treating illnesses. Information about services, sample preparation, and research
projects is also available on the web: www.tucf.org.
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