Translational Research of Today,
Standard Care of Tomorrow
Unleashing the Full Potential of Breath Metabolomics to Advance Precision Medicine
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design the experiment
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ONGOING PROJECTS
DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR REPRODUCIBLE REAL-TIME BREATH ANALYSIS
In this project we develop the necessary procedures to ensure the highest data quality possible, enabling multi-center studies.
THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING GUIDED BY BREATH ANALYSIS
DECIPHERING THE IMPACT OF AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURE FOR THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
RAPID DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTIOUS RESPIRATORY DISEASES BY BREATH ANALYSIS
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Research Group
Members
Prof. Dr. Pablo Sinues Ph.D.
Head of Translational Medicine Research Group
Mélina Richard
Lead Research Coordinator, Research Associate
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PROJECTS
> Placebolomics; Breath Metabolomics of Placebo Effects
> Breath Metabolomics of Pain and Stress
Jiafa Zeng
PhD Candidate
PROJECTS
Zhihong Yin
PhD Candidate
PROJECTS
Noemi Künstle
PhD Candidate
PROJECTS
>Differences in markers of oxidative stress response, autophagy, cellular senescence and remodeling in cord blood in preterm infants compared to term infants and their correlation with air pollution and lung function
DR. JAKOB USEMANN, M.D. Ph.D.
Resident Physician, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Moor de Waal
Administrative Assistant
Former Group Members
Mo Awchi
PhD Candidate
PROJECTS
Amanda Gisler, PhD
PROJECTS
> Development of Standard Operating Procedures for Reproducible Real-Time Breath Analysis
> Deciphering the Impact of Air Pollution Exposure for the Respiratory System
Kim Fabienne Arnold, PhD
Real-time determination of slightly volatile amino acids in the exhalome by secondary electrospray ionization. A proof-of-principle study
AUTHORS: T Gaisl, D García-Gómez, L Bregy, A Cremonesi, PML Sinues, M Kohler, ...JOURNAL INFO: European Respiratory Journal 48 (suppl 60)YEAR: 2016LINK https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/48/suppl_60/PA3551
Real-time quantification of amino acids in the Exhalome by secondary electrospray ionization–mass spectrometry: a proof-of-principle study
AUTHORS: D García-Gómez, T Gaisl, L Bregy, A Cremonesi, PML Sinues, M Kohler, ...JOURNAL INFO: Clinical chemistry 62 (9), 1230-1237YEAR: 2016LINK https://academic.oup.com/clinchem/article/62/9/1230/5611979
Noninvasive strategies for breast cancer early detection
AUTHORS: G Trecate, PML Sinues, R OrlandiJOURNAL INFO: Future oncology 12 (11), 1395-1411YEAR: 2016LINK https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/abs/10.2217/fon-2015-0071
Metabolic Effects of Inhaled Salbutamol Determined by Exhaled Breath Analysis: PP-143
AUTHORS: P Sinues, Y Nussbaumer-Ochsner, L Bregy, A Engler, T Gaisl, M Gaugg, ...JOURNAL INFO: Respiration 91 (5)YEAR: 2016LINK https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1752-7163/aa7caa/meta
On-Line Breath Analysis of COPD Patients Reveals Altered Metabolic Signatures between Frequent and Non-Frequent Exacerbators: PP-127
AUTHORS: M Gaugg, Y Nussbaumer-Ochsner, L Bregy, A Engler, N Stebler, T Gaisl, ...JOURNAL INFO: Respiration 91 (5)YEAR: 2016LINK https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(19)30062-5/abstract
Exhaled Breath Analysis Identifies Altered Metabolic Signature in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: PP-130
AUTHORS: L Bregy, Y Nussbaumer-Ochsner, D García-Gómez, Y Suter, T Gaisl, ...JOURNAL INFO: Respiration 91 (5), 430-431YEAR: 2016LINK...
Capturing in vivo plant metabolism by real-time analysis of low to high molecular weight volatiles
AUTHORS: C Barrios-Collado, D García-Gómez, R Zenobi, G Vidal-de-Miguel, ...JOURNAL INFO: Analytical chemistry 88 (4), 2406-2412YEAR: 2016LINK https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.analchem.5b04452
Expanding metabolite coverage of real-time breath analysis by coupling a universal secondary electrospray ionization source and high resolution mass spectrometry—a pilot study …
AUTHORS: MT Gaugg, DG Gomez, C Barrios-Collado, G Vidal-de-Miguel, M Kohler, ...JOURNAL INFO: Journal of breath research 10 (1), 016010YEAR: 2016LINK https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1752-7155/10/1/016010/pdf
Effects of CPAP therapy withdrawal on exhaled breath pattern in obstructive sleep apnoea
AUTHORS: EI Schwarz, PML Sinues, L Bregy, T Gaisl, DG Gomez, MT Gaugg, Y Suter, ...JOURNAL INFO: Thorax 71 (2), 110-117YEAR: 2016LINK https://thorax.bmj.com/content/thoraxjnl/71/2/110.full.pdf
Numerical modeling and experimental validation of a universal secondary electrospray ionization source for mass spectrometric gas analysis in real-time
AUTHORS: C Barrios-Collado, G Vidal-de-Miguel, PML SinuesJOURNAL INFO: Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 223, 217-225YEAR: 2016LINK https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925400515303804
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