{"id":6,"date":"2019-11-28T16:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T15:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/modele\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-06-10T15:05:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:05:46","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/","title":{"rendered":"Rethinking the metabolism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Metabolomics<\/strong>, along with <strong>lipidomics<\/strong>, is a powerful phenotyping technology. It allows us to measure polar and lipid metabolites with greater specificity and sensitvity than ever before! Using metabolomic approaches, we are uncovering previously unknown biological functions of well-known metabolites, getting new insights into metabolic signaling and pathway activity, and discovering new metabolites and metabolic pathways&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In brief, with metabolomics, we are revisiting the metabolism &amp; building upon the acquired knowledge of biochemistry!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/05\/david-wishart.jpg\" alt=\"david wishart\" class=\"wp-image-736\" style=\"width:150px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/05\/david-wishart.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/05\/david-wishart-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-style-large has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;There\u2019s more to metabolites than metabolism; metabolites are perhaps the body\u2019s most important signaling molecules&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<cite>\u2014 <em>David Wishart, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.physiology.org\/doi\/full\/10.1152\/physrev.00035.2018\">Physiological Reviews 2019<\/a><\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"255\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/05\/gary-siuzdak.png\" alt=\"gary siuzdak\" class=\"wp-image-738\" style=\"width:150px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/05\/gary-siuzdak.png 255w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/05\/gary-siuzdak-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-style-large has-normal-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;Unlike genes or proteins, metabolites are readily available, typically inexpensive and their relatively simple structures make them amenable for bioactivity screening and clinical applications&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<cite>\u2014 <em>Gary Siuzdak, The Scripps Research Institute, CA, USA<\/em>,<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/nbt.4101\">Nature Biotechnology 2018<\/a><\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 has-dates aligncenter wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/mep_polygrill-300x225.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/mep_polygrill-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/mep_polygrill-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/mep_polygrill-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/mep_polygrill-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/mep_polygrill-540x405.webp 540w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/mep_polygrill-1080x810.webp 1080w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/mep_polygrill.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/mass-spectrometry-grill-lunch\/\">Mass Spectrometry Grill<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-17T14:37:55+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">17 June 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">We enjoyed THE Mass Spectrometry Grill Lunch yesterday, bringing together mass spectrometrists from across the local L\u00e9man region, including colleagues from UNIL\/CHUV, and EPFL. A BIG thank you to Laure Menin and her group for the initiative, and to everyone from the PAF at UNIL, and Proteomics Facility at EPFL, as well as the Spectroswiss&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/2026_sms-300x215.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/2026_sms-300x215.webp 300w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/2026_sms-1024x734.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/2026_sms-768x551.webp 768w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/2026_sms-1536x1102.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/2026_sms-540x387.webp 540w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/2026_sms-1080x775.webp 1080w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/2026_sms.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/save-the-date-swiss-metabolomics-society-annual-meeting-2026\/\">Save the Date: Swiss Metabolomics Society Annual Meeting 2026<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-08T10:04:25+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">8 June 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">We are pleased to announce that the next Annual Meeting of the Swiss Metabolomics Society will take place on October 23, 2026, at Campus Biotech in Geneva. The scientific program will feature excellent keynote presentations, with Gunda K\u00f6llensperger (University of Vienna) and Tim Ebbels (Imperial College London) already confirmed as plenary speakers. Join the Swiss&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/completehealth-300x196.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/completehealth-300x196.webp 300w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/completehealth-1024x669.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/completehealth-768x502.webp 768w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/completehealth-1536x1003.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/completehealth-540x353.webp 540w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/completehealth-1080x705.webp 1080w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/completehealth.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/mapping-serum-sphingolipids-across-the-adult-lifespan\/\">Mapping Serum Sphingolipids Across the Adult Lifespan<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-08T09:51:13+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">8 June 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">We are excited to share our latest publication in Communications Medicine, the result of an excellent collaboration with sports medicine physicians Justin Carrard and Arno Schmidt-Trucks\u00e4ss! Special congratulations go to Justin Carrard, Head of the Sport &amp; Youth Health Unit at CHUV, who led this project with remarkable dedication and enthusiasm. As lipidomics continue to&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/maria-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/maria-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/maria-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/maria-540x720.jpg 540w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2026\/06\/maria.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/__trashed\/\">Welcome to Maria!<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-05T14:38:42+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">5 June 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">We are happy to welcome Maria Lamprakopoulou, who joined our group in May as a PhD student! Maria holds an MSc in Pharmacy and brings great enthusiasm for analytical science and metabolomics. Her PhD project will focus on microbiome-derived lipids, from structural characterization to quantitative profiling across a diverse range of human biofluids. Her work&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/05\/cover_research_ng-300x248.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lipids that set us apart\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/05\/cover_research_ng-300x248.png 300w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/05\/cover_research_ng-1024x846.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/05\/cover_research_ng-768x634.png 768w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/05\/cover_research_ng-1536x1269.png 1536w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/05\/cover_research_ng-540x446.png 540w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/05\/cover_research_ng-1080x892.png 1080w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/05\/cover_research_ng.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/lipids-capture-the-essence-of-our-chemical-individuality\/\">Lipids capture the essence of our chemical individuality<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-24T16:30:34+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">24 April 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Our latest work on Lausanne population is now online &#8211; the lipids that set us apart. Lipids reflect our chemical individuality far beyond the transcriptome, proteome and even polar metabolome! Within-subject variations, at timescale of ten years (!), are dwarfed by between-subject variations. Beyond high level of individuality, our circulatory lipid signatures are also sex-specific.&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/04\/inselspital-1-300x296.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/04\/inselspital-1-300x296.png 300w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/04\/inselspital-1-1024x1009.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/04\/inselspital-1-768x757.png 768w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/04\/inselspital-1-540x532.png 540w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/04\/inselspital-1-1080x1064.png 1080w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/files\/2025\/04\/inselspital-1-e1746631275149.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/metabolomics\/swiss-metabolomics-society-meeting-2024\/\">Annual meeting of the Swiss Metabolomics Society<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-24T16:30:19+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">24 April 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This year, our annual meeting will take place at\u00a0Inselspital in Bern on October 10th, featuring a compelling line-up of confirmed keynote speakers: For more information visit the SMS website<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Metabolomics, along with lipidomics, is a powerful phenotyping technology. 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