The research group Lipidomics focuses on lipid signatures in cardiovascular diseases and malignant melanoma. For their analyses, the scientists combine complementary techniques such as imaging mass spectrometry and microscopy.
The junior research group Multidimensional Omics Data Analysis is a cooperation based on the Jülich model with Bielefeld University. Prof Dr Robert Heyer holds a professorship in bioinformatics, and heads the research group at ISAS.
With the help of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, researchers in the NMR Metabolomics research group are quantitatively investigating metabolic processes in vitro (in functional models under physiological conditions).
The scientists in the research group Proteomics are developing analytical methods with which biomolecules – predominantly proteins – can be assessed qualitatively and quantitatively.
Over five years, the junior research group is going to develop a multi-method approach that will allow the parallel analysis of metabolic processes under spatial and temporal aspects.
Researchers in the Translational Analytics research group are working towards standardising and accrediting the analytical procedures developed at the Institute, such as those for analysing the thrombocyte proteome, and bringing them to market maturity.