Proteomics
About the Community
The Elixir Proteomics-IT Community, established in 2020, aims to facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing among proteomics laboratories across Italy.
The community focuses on:
- Exchanging experimental protocols: This includes sharing best practices from sample preparation to mass spectrometry analysis and data interpretation.
- Coordinating computational platforms: The community facilitates the use and development of shared software and databases for analysing proteomics data, including spectra interpretation and correlation with differentially expressed proteins and dysregulated pathways.
- Promoting the application of proteomics in research: The community fosters collaboration between universities, research institutions, hospitals, and companies to leverage proteomics for both fundamental and translational research.
Contribution of ELIXIR Italy
The Elixir-IT community has actively contributed to the European one through various initiatives:
- Development of computational tools: The community has developed home-made software and databases specifically tailored for proteomics analysis, such as the identified immunoglobulins database.
- Participation in research projects: The community has been involved in two Elixir European Proteomics Implementation studies and numerous national and international projects. These efforts have significantly increased the demand for applying proteomics in scientific studies and clinical trials.
- Event organisation and participation: The community played a key role in managing the Italian All Hands in Rome event (October 2023), including organising a workshop and contributing to the ProteomiX discussion meeting. Additionally, they represented the Proteomics European community at the European All Hands event in Amsterdam (June 2022).
- Network building: The community actively participated in the establishment of the Prometeo Italian Proteomics Network, further strengthening the national proteomics landscape.
These diverse activities have significantly contributed to the growth of the Italian proteomics community and its integration within the broader European network.