What if Heisenberg had a mass spec? Would he be interested in #meth-abolomics? This latest #Weekend Read, explores how plasma metabolomics and bioinformatics modeling can uncover the hidden biological signatures of chronic methamphetamine use. 📖 Curious? 🔗bit.ly/3InEYdS #metabolomics

#Weekend Read #Metabolomics annotation is hard. And JESTR attempts to makes it easier by treating molecules & spectra as two views of the same object — and ranking candidates with joint embeddings. Result? Big gains over some existing annotation tools! Curious? 🔗bit.ly/4mdd4PB

Metabolites ≠ genes. 🔬 Using gene-centric pathway tools for metabolomics can mislead. In this commentary, we highlight 5 key pitfalls—from poor co-regulation to analytical gaps—and suggest ways forward, including rigorous annotation & metabolic flux analysis. Read here: bit.ly/3I1jPpE #weekend

Starting the new semester with a #webinar! 💡 Free + open to all: Steroid Metabolomics and Impact on Patient Care w/ Ravinder J. Singh (Mayo Clinic) 🗓️ 19 Sept 2025 | 13:00 CET | Zoom 🔗 bit.ly/humandn_webinars See you all there!

The Analytical Scientist’s 2025 Power List dropped a few weeks ago and we’re ecstatic that ❗three ❗ of our HUMAN PIs got into the Top Ten for the topic: "What should be done to help analytical science rise to prominence as the keystone of all good science?" 1/3

Weekend Read Alert❗ In this paper, single-cell mass cytometry was used to labelled glucose and glutamine in breast cancer cells, uncovering 40 active metabolites and revealed flux heterogeneity invisible to traditional methods! Curious? 🔗 bit.ly/3JFQjGr #metabolomics #singlecell #weekend

Let there be METABOlites...in Munich! We are happy that, in collaboration with Bruker Daltonics, our lab at @www.helmholtz-munich.de welcomed the first ever installation of a timsMetabo outside of Bruker HQ!

📣 Don’t miss this upcoming webinar: “From conventional to convenient: Blood microsampling in metabolomics” with Michael Witting, Helmholtz Munich 🗓 September 23, 2025 | 11am ET / 4pm BST / 5pm CET ✨ Register now: buff.ly/FDFCf6e #webinars #metabolomics

Exciting progress in computational metabolomics! The newly introduced Computational Metabolomics Reference Vocabulary (CMRV) offers a unified, community-driven language to describe tools, workflows, and data types across the field. Curious? 🔗bit.ly/4l5VcGl #metabolomics #weekendread

Reuse, re-analyze…ReDU! Pan-ReDU is a new framework that connects public data across GNPS, NMDR, and MetaboLights through standardized metadata, unique MS identifiers, and integrated tools. Curious? 🔗bit.ly/45RrAbd #Metabolomics #MassSpectrometry #OpenScience #FAIRdata #BigData #PanReDU

#WeekendRead DreaMS — a self-supervised transformer model trained on 700M+ unannotated MS/MS spectra. It learns rich molecular representations directly from raw spectral data. Curious? 🔗bit.ly/43BDjYV #metabolomics #AI #machinelearning #deeplearning #annotation

Guess who showed up in full force at #MetSoc2025? 😉 Our DCs, PIs, and Associated Partners gathered in Prague for the biggest #Metabolomics conference of the year! How many of us did you get to meet?

🧠✨ New #Weekend Read! A randomized controlled trial shows that inulin supplementation during alcohol withdrawal can reshape the gut and blood metabolome in patients with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). Curious? 🔗bit.ly/4jnXRt #health #metabolomics #gut #microbiome #fiber

Spotted 👀 in Paris! HUMAN PI Michael Witting and DC Pauline Couacault of HMGU delivered talks at the recently concluded RFMF Scientific Days last 10-13 June 2025. Fabien Jourdan (INRAE), another consortium collaborator, was also present in the event!

HUMAN at the Great Exhibition Road Festival 2025, Our colleagues from the Imperial College London, Elizabeth Want, Tim Ebbels, and our DCs, Thomas Rix and Ana Sanchez, ran an exhibit called Molecule Detectives where participants created art using fundamental chromatography techniques. 🥼 ⚗️

Our very own DC, Pauline Couacault represented the HUMAN Network at the Pint of Science DE 2025, in Munich, last 21 May! Thanks, Pint of Science DE for having us! #science #metabolomics

🚀 From Experiments to Enterprises: What does it take to transform research into a thriving business? Hear from founders who’ve done it—and are still doing it. 📅 July 8, 2025 | 14:00 CET | via Zoom Join us here: 🔗bit.ly/bench2boss PS: This is free and open to the public! #metabolomics #webinar

Imagine experiencing colors you've never seen before! 😲 Introducing Oz, a revolutionary display technology that directly controls how your eyes perceive color. By targeting photoreceptors, they’ve unlocked hues beyond the natural human spectrum! Let's add color to your #weekend! 🔗bit.ly/3Sui4TA

*Czech* out the presentations by our PIs and DCs during Metabolomics 2025! 😉 Chat with us about all things blood 👀 (or data) over coffee, beer or on the Charles Bridge 🍻 See you all in Prague ❣️ #MetSoc25 #metabolomics

Getting ready for the #Weekend? Here's some (brain) starter: 🧠⚡ A groundbreaking study reveals major disruptions in serine, folate, and lipid metabolism in patients with ME/CFS — especially following physical exertion. Got you curious? 🔗 bit.ly/4iWUvO8 #Metabolomics #Neuroscience #Lipidomics

1/2 Let's meet another #HUMAN partner! 👩‍🔬 Meet Olga Begou — a #scientist, #CEO and co-founder of ThetaBiomarkers! On top of her CEO duties, she also mentors PhD students in bioanalysis, metabolomics, and lab troubleshooting. 💯

A new multi-omics study reveals distinct molecular subtypes of childhood obesity, uncovering key inflammatory pathways and prenatal environmental triggers. Findings highlight how early-life exposures—like maternal BMI, PFOA, and mercury—can shape long-term metabolic risk. Curious? 🔗bit.ly/3SBfzyI

🧠 Healthy habits go deeper than we think! A groundbreaking study reveals how our daily lifestyle choices leave behind a unique metabolic signature—one that's linked to stronger brain structures and reduced dementia risk. 🧬 Curious? 🔗 bit.ly/41KN85Q #weekendread #brain #health

📢 Join us for the next HUMAN Webinar! We’re excited to welcome David S. Bell, Director of Applied Research and Development at Phiex Technologies on 🗓️30.05.25 at 🕐 13:00 CET. 🔗 bit.ly/humandn_webinars Note: Free and open to the public! 😉 #webinars

#WeekendRead Exciting new research highlights the power of intermittent fasting combined with protein pacing (IF-P) to enhance weight loss, improve gut health, and reshape the microbiome and metabolomic profiles. 🦠💪 Curious? 🔗 bit.ly/4invSe5 #GutHealth #Microbiome #IntermittentFasting

We are HUMAN — and we know AI can help with complex data. LC-MS generates multi-dimensional datasets rich with information. Add tandem MS, MSⁿ, and even ion mobility, and the complexity grows exponentially. In a world increasingly driven by data and algorithms — why not embrace AI? #AI #omics

Today, we’re featuring another associated partner, Fasmatech Science and Technology. ⚙️ Fasmatech is an tech firm focused on designing and developing MS and ion mobility instrumentation. If you have heard the Omnitrap, they’re are behind it. 😉 1/2

Maybe for some of our very talented @human-dn.bsky.social DCs?

Get ready for two days of cutting-edge science, collaboration, and chats by the seaside at the 6th Analytical Metabolomics Workshop in Thessaloniki 🇬🇷! Connect with some of the HUMAN Consortium PIs, associated partners, and DCs. See you all in Thessaloniki! ✨ #metabolomics #workshops

🚨 New #HUMAN #Webinar coming up! 💥 Dive into Liquid Chromatography in Bioanalysis and Life Sciences with Tony Edge (TetraScience). 🗓️ May 2 | ⏰ 13:00 CET | 💻 Zoom Scan the code or go here 👉 bit.ly/humandn_webinars 🎓 Co-hosted by BiACEM | Funded by the EU #Chromatography #Bioanalysis

🧬 Chronological age ≠ biological age! This new #weekendread highlights how metabolomic aging clocks could revolutionize disease prediction, personalized healthcare, and longevity research. ⏳✨ #Metabolomics #Longevity #AgingScience #HealthInnovation Curious? 🔗(bit.ly/43BvGTF) 1/2

We are HUMAN and we like separation and break ups. 😉 There’s something beautiful about breaking things down to their core—chromatography doesn’t just separate compounds, it reveals the hidden colors and chemistry behind every mixture. 🌈🧪✨ #chromatography #metabolomics #human #healthresearch

How do sex hormones influence gut health? 🧠💡 This study explores the connection between sex differences, menstruation, and menopause in disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI). 1/2

#WeekendRead 🚀The Science of Superpowers: What if Physics Could Predict Who Becomes a Hero? 🦸‍♂️⚡ A new study applies Lagrangian mechanics and ergodic theory to explore the mathematical laws behind superpowers—turning the Wild Cards superhero universe into a physics problem. 📊🔬 1/3

2024 is over and we’re still going! Cheers to more ~bloody~ science! 🥂 #highlights #metabolomics #human

Beyond weight loss, researchers found that Anorexia Nervosa disrupts lipid metabolism, increasing small dense LDL-6—a key player in atherosclerosis. Even with refeeding, lipoproteins are not fully restored to healthy levels. Read more here: (bit.ly/3CUWaoo) #weekendread #lipidomics

Another associated partner post! Introducing Capitainer, a company that develop and supplies quantitative fingertip blood sampling devices. We talked to their Business Development Director Mikael Ström, who represents Capitainer in the HUMAN Consortium! 1/2

We’re gearing up for our 2nd webinar for 2025! HUMAN will be hosting Eleonora Bossi to talk about the metabolomics + lipidomics pre-analytics! Grab a coffee and bring your labmates and join us through this link: (bit.ly/humandn_webi...) Save the date 🗓️04.04.25, at ⏰13:00 CET via Zoom. #webinars

We join in the celebration of the International Women's Day!♀️ Cheers to all women!🥂💜✨

Cannabis & cancer: Fact or fiction? 📢 Scientists find that CBD triggers apoptosis in leukemia cells by disrupting their lipid metabolism. A step toward **cannabinoid-based cancer treatments**? 🧪💊 Curious? 🔗(bit.ly/4gouNRl) #lipidomics #health #metabolomics #CBD

We are HUMAN and our bread and butter is mass spectrometry. ⚖️ Mass spectrometers, which are swanky weighing scales for molecules, can detect gas-phase compounds with mass and net charge. 🔌➕➖ These compounds break according to their molecular scaffold, allowing putative annotation. 🧩 1/2

We might be entering our ✨ science influencer ✨ era! We're on YouTube! (@human_dn) We will be using this platform to upload short videos about our work and maybe even full video recordings for those who missed our webinar series (we gotchu) 😉 And as the vloggers say, like and subscribe!🔔

Interested in #metabolomics and the beach? 🌊 How about joining us and BiACEM in Thessaloniki for a two-day workshop on #analytical metabolomics? Event 🔗https://websites.auth.gr/metabolomics/ #workshops #massspectrometry

Here's something to read while waiting for your valentine date!😉 🧬 What if we could trace molecules backward to uncover their secrets? Reverse metabolomics does just that—linking bile acids, gut microbes, and inflammatory diseases! 💡 Curious? 🔗(bit.ly/3CulFN9) #metabolomics #valentines #weekend

It’s time to introduce the HUMAN project’s associated partners. One of our partners is Physikit, a company that delivers at-home testing solutions. We’re featuring one of Physikit’s founders, Maros Mastrak, who also happens to be leading HUMAN dissemination team! 1/2

🌊First Glimpse into the Pacific’s Silent Pollutants✨ Did you know that chemicals like PFAS—dubbed "forever chemicals"—are impacting even the tiniest lives in the most remote corners of the world? 🌍💔 Curious? 🔗(bit.ly/41gocVb)

See you all tomorrow!😉

HUMAN reached a New Milestone! Several labs with the HUMAN network participated in a pilot study to test different blood microsampling devices. Our fellow HUMANs at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki shares their findings in this #milestone post! #massspectrometry #metabolomics #health #research

It's this Friday! 📣 Grab some coffee and your labmates and join us!

🧬 What if the noise in your data isn’t biology but preanalytical bias? 🔬 This #WeekendRead highlight the crucial role of standardizing sample protocols in rare disease metabolomics. Pre-analytical factors may well be the invisible hand that shapes your results! Curious? 🔗(bit.ly/3BibuuA)