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Proteomics, precision health, mass spectrometry, biomarkers, quantitative, changing medicine
Congratulations to John R. Yates III, Ruedi Aebersold and Matthias Mann, recipients of the 2026 Canada Gairdner International Award. Prof. Yates: www.gairdner.org/winner/john-... Prof. Aebersold: www.gairdner.org/winner/ruedi... Prof. Mann: www.gairdner.org/winner/matth... #2026GairdnerAwards
Quantifying the ∼75–95% of Peptides in DIA-MS Data Sets that Were Not Previously Quantified | Journal of Proteome Research pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Quantifying the ∼75–95% of Peptides in DIA-MS Data Sets that Were Not Previously Quantified
We have developed a novel algorithm termed GoldenHaystack (GH) that was designed for enhanced peptide quantification of data-independent acquisition liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (DIA-LC-MS) data files regardless of whether the amino acid sequences are subsequently assigned to the quantified peptide. The two central ideas behind GH are: (a) for sufficiently sized projects (e.g., ≥∼30 LC-MS files), pairs of peptides that coelute exactly in one subset of LC-MS files do not necessarily coelute exactly in a different subset of files, and (b) the ion intensity ratios between MS2 ions for any given peptide tend to stay the same across samples, but the ion intensity ratios of MS2 ions between different peptides tend to differ substantially across different samples. GH thus analyzes a project holistically: It uses multi-partite matching to match both MS2 (primarily) and MS1 (secondarily) ions across all samples, separates and regroups the MS ions into unique analyte quantifiable signatures (UAQS), reduces stochastic noise, and then quantifies those UAQS. In this paper, GH is compared to DIA-NN, a common algorithm used in DIA-MS proteomic analysis, and we demonstrate that GH (a) quantifies and identifies with better FDR accuracy known peptides found in FASTA search spaces (∼5–25% of analytes in DIA-MS data sets), (b) quantifies the remaining ∼75–95% of unassigned peptides that would be typically unquantified and unreported, and (c) runs ∼40–200× faster (or ∼1–10× faster than the LC-MS). Specifically, without a FASTA or spectral library, GH can deconvolute and accurately quantify chimeric LC-MS spectra. The use of a FASTA file occurs during an optional peptide identification step and is deployed only after the analytes in the MS files have already been quantified. We provide details of GH performance on several existing proteomics data sets, including plasma, cerebrospinal fluid, and cells.
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Quantifying the ∼75–95% of Peptides in DIA-MS Data Sets that Were Not Previously Quantified | Journal of Proteome Research pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Quantifying the ∼75–95% of Peptides in DIA-MS Data Sets that Were Not Previously Quantified
We have developed a novel algorithm termed GoldenHaystack (GH) that was designed for enhanced peptide quantification of data-independent acquisition liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (DIA-LC-MS...
pubs.acs.org
Excited to have our new mass spectrometry search engine for DIA which can easily handle orbitap astral data. Give it a try. Pmid: 41636803
#HUPO2025 many thanks to Jenny, Marie and Mathieu for hosting such an inspiring and beautifully organized meeting in Toronto! 👍👏The science, energy and community spirit were truly exceptional! Excited for the bright future of proteomics! 😀
At American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans-learning and dreaming up ways ti use proteomics to help cure heart disease.
We are delighted to inform you that BSPR 2026 will be held at the @ebi.embl.org campus in Cambridge from the 13th to the 15th of July. Make sure to save the data and join us for the a meeting full of great science focused on British & Irish Proteomics. #proteomics #BSPR2026 #massspectrometry
An Itzy Bitzy Atlas™ of human proteins, feat. heart (part II).
Here we go, my first skeet-torial(?) on Bluesky for my first paper from @talusbio.bsky.social ! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... This preprint describes our scalable, mass spec-based method for measuring which (and how many of them) proteins are interacting with DNA. 1/?
Native, Spatiotemporal Profiling of the Global Human Regulome
The regulome, comprising transcription factors, cofactors, chromatin remodelers, and other regulatory proteins, forms the core machinery by which cells interpret signals and execute gene expression pr...
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If you asked me 5 years ago if it would be possible to use a de novo tool on DIA data, I would have thought it would only exist in science fiction. Love being proved wrong. Great work from Justin Sanders. #proteomics #massspectrometry www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A transformer model for de novo sequencing of data-independent acquisition mass spectrometry data - Nature Methods
Cascadia is a mass spectrometry-based de novo sequencing model that uses a transformer architecture to handle data-independent acquisition data and achieves substantially improved performance across a...
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We’re excited to announce the publication of Cascadia, our new de novo sequencing model designed for DIA data. By extending the transformer architecture to fully capture the complexities of DIA data, we achieve state-of-the-art performance. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A transformer model for de novo sequencing of data-independent acquisition mass spectrometry data - Nature Methods
Cascadia is a mass spectrometry-based de novo sequencing model that uses a transformer architecture to handle data-independent acquisition data and achieves substantially improved performance across a...
nature.com
On this National Indigenous Peoples Day, we reflect on the rich history and resilience of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. We also recognize the importance of acknowledging the truth, moving forward with humility, and committing to culturally safe care for all #IndigenousPeoples.
CMA reflects on National Indigenous Peoples Day
On this National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) reflects on the rich history, strength and resilience of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. This year marks the 10...
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Today RFK Jr took the single biggest step towards destroying childhood vaccines When @nytimes asked me in December whether RFK could kill the vaccine program - I said he’d have to remove CDCs ACIP And… that’s exactly what he just did today Not good-just like that we cannot trust CDC on vaccines
@standupforscience.bsky.social. I just donated to fight for science and its impactfulness across all of life.
Happy to transition from X, join the BlueSky community, and reconnect with ID and AMS colleagues across the globe. 🙂
Pride has always been powered by storytellers — the creators and truth-tellers who dare to envision a more just world. Our stories only reinforce that LGBTQ people are in every American family and share American values of fairness and the freedom to be who you are. (1/3) glaad.org/pride-2025/
PRIDE 2025: One Story. One Future. | GLAAD
PRIDE 2025: One Story. One Future. stands as a call to action this Pride Month, urging the LGBTQ community and its allies to unite in defense of equality, love, and freedom.
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"South Florida weatherman tells viewers he can't accurately predict hurricanes because of government cuts" Source: old.reddit.com/r/PublicFrea...
We are excited to share that our Director of Proteomics Research, Dr. Sasha Singh, will be speaking at #FOGBoston at the end of this month! Registration is free for over 90% of attendees, so don't miss out! Reserve your spot at hubs.la/Q03cHRdb0. #genomics #biodata
Got to celebrate with friends at the SoCA group at ASMS- inventions drive knowledge.
Today, the ERC formally adopted a decision to increase its support for researchers moving to Europe. On top of its normal grants, the ERC offers 'start-up' funding to help PIs establish laboratories / research teams in Europe. This extra funding is now x2 (up to €2 million!) europa.eu/!6Vdgmp
At the international society of heart research in beautiful Nara. Science is amazing.
Refusing to be complicit in evil is the hardest test most will face. Silence isn’t neutrality, it’s participation. Standing against injustice demands courage, even when it costs comfort or safety. Remember: doing nothing lets evil thrive. True strength is in choosing to act, not look away.
Old North Church in Boston last night on the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's ride.
No, children don’t take 72 vaccines by age 18.
Planning to attend HUPO world congress this year? Travel award applications are now being accepted through May 30th! Apply here: ow.ly/cUGw50VB3t1 🧪
Below, from earlier today, confirmed @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/04/18/n...
NIH said to have halted awarding of new grants to more top universities
Universities whose NIH funding has been frozen may face further strain as the agency holds off awarding new grants to at least a half dozen of them, according to an internal email.
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Per source, NIH has been instructed to hold off from issuing ALL awards to Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, and Northwestern (including med schools) Agency staff have also been instructed to not speak about this funding freeze to grantees and applicants
US students. Looking to apply to graduate school? Had an offer rescinded recently? The University of British Columbia in Canada will re-open the application portal in some departments for US students from April 14-18. Details: www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant... #ubc #AcademicSky #PhDSky #ScienceSky
US Applicant Week
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