What is Metabolomics
Much like genomics aims to unravel the structure of the genome, metabolomics focuses on understanding the many small molecule metabolites that result from a cell’s metabolic processes.
There are an estimated 5,000 - 20,000 endogenous human metabolites, and analysing their production gives an accurate picture of the physiology of a cell at a given moment in time. Whereas the cell’s genotype can predict its physiology to a limited extent, metabolomics also takes phenotype – and therefore environmental conditions – into account, allowing a more precise measure of actual cell physiology.
For research, the study of metabolomics provides the means
to measure the effects of a variety of stimuli on individual
cells, tissues, and bodily fluids.
By studying how their metabolic profiles change with the introduction of chemicals or the expression of known genes, for example, researchers can more effectively study the immediate impact of disease, nutrition, pharmaceutical treatment, and genetic modifications while using a systems biology approach.
08 March 2010
Amsterdam
Metabolomics 2010 - REGISTER NOW
RAI Amsterdam, 27 June-1 July 2010
Announcement Spring meeting NVMS
Vlaardingen, 11 March 2010
NBIC conference 2010
Lunteren, 29-30 March 2010
30th ISPPP - Call for Papers
Bologna, Italy, 6-8 September 2010
NGI sponsors Postdoc Retreat
The Hague, 21-23 April 2010
Patent workshop IOP genomics
The Hague, 11 May 2010
Pre-Seed Grant
NGI The Hague, January 2010
Metabolomics in Nature's vision 2020
Nature Magazine 7 January 2010
Metabolomics receives first ever Impact Factor Rating
UK 17 August 2009
NMC makes the difference
NMC, Leiden
Puzzling with metabolites
NMC, NBIC, May 2009
First NMC paper published
Amsterdam, Utrecht, January 2009
Robert Hall elected as secretary Metabolomics Society
11 December 2008