A FUGE Proteomics node at DMF, NTNU

Proteomics has become increasingly important within functional genomics to assess gene expression analyses, to identify biomarkers for disease, to understand how proteins functionally interact, and to identify post-translational modifications that drive the interactions and modify protein function. The mass-spectrometry-based proteomics laboratory at IKMM was established primarily to investigate proteins involved in genomic maintenance, but has also provided services to other groups within NTNU. This has underscored the value of our collaborators to be able to conduct hands-on analyses, and to directly evaluate experimental results together with trained personnell. By becoming a node within a national consortium, service responsibility will be formalized , through short term funding from FUGE II, and gradual transfer of responsibility to the hosting institution.