Special Issue "Application of Mass Spectrometry in Metabolomics and Lipidomics in Clinical Research"

Dear Colleagues,

In the past few decades, metabolomics and lipidomics have been emerging in the field of clinical studies. This could be related to the elucidation of biomechanisms leading to disease development and progression or biomarker discovery for diagnostics purposes. Metabolomics provides insight into small molecules of endocellular origin, microbiota and virus interactions with human cells, and various environmental compounds, such as foods, drugs, and contaminants. These diverse groups of chemicals, ranging from hydrophobic to hydrophilic with concentrations at high and low levels, come with analytical challenges.

We would like to invite colleagues to contribute original research articles and reviews to this Special Issue on the latest trends in the application of mass spectrometry in metabolomics and lipidomics in clinical research. This includes recent advancements in analytical techniques, sample preparation, and mass spectrometry data analysis enabling deeper or more robust characterization of the human metabolome.

Dr. Karolina Sulek
Dr. Julie Courraud
Guest Editors

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• metabolomics
• lipidomics
• clinical
• mass spectrometry
• bioinformatics
• liquid chromatography
• gas chromatography
• biomarker
• small molecules