| Meet the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Ying Ge Professor of Cell and Regenerative Biology and Chemistry |
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Research area Understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying cardiovascular diseases. The research group uses systems biology approaches that feature cutting-edge high-resolution mass spectrometry (MS)-based comparative proteomics and metabolomics, in conjunction with biochemical/biological/physiological functional studies.
What excites you about your work?
“I am deeply passionate and excited about translating bench discoveries into clinical applications to advance precision medicine, treating patients based on their individual characteristics at the molecular level. We’re also trying to develop new technologies that will allow us to detect diseases like cancer and heart diseases at the earliest stages, when intervention is most effective. In my lab, we are committed to developing innovative technologies that can make a meaningful impact on human health.”
What do you hope to achieve?
“I really hope to achieve a paradigm shift in how we diagnose disease, and my ultimate goal is to establish top-down proteomics for early diagnosis and precision medicine. New tools help us understand the body at the molecular level to capture disease early and provide more precise treatment.”
Ying’s expertise in mass spectrometry is coupled with an ability to apply it to complex human conditions in ways that are accessible as diagnostics. She translates effectively between the complex methodologies and the needs of clinicians.
– Jennifer Gottwald, WARF, Director of Licensing
Want to learn more?
Jennifer Gottwald, [email protected], 608.960.9854