BioMS – a distributed national infrastructure in biological mass spectrometry

Mass spectrometry (MS) represents the most versatile analytical platform for detailed and systems level research of proteins.

The national infrastructure in biological mass spectrometry (BioMS), provides Swedish researchers with open access and cutting-edge support in the fast-developing field of biological MS.

Since the inauguration in 2016, BioMS has established a wide range of state-of-the-art support functions for a large user community in academia and industry.

Further, BioMS has developed an educational program and initiated a national network of regional MS-facilities to ensure nationwide outreach and technology transfer. MS-based methods are an integral part of basic science, systems biology, biomarker discovery and drug development.

To meet the growing demand, BioMS propose to restructure the current module structure to i) maintain expert support in quantitative MS and structural MS and ii) provide Sweden with nationwide, coherent and large-scale support in clinical- and single-cell proteomics.

The development of the BioMS infrastructure is driven by a collaborative network of technically advanced research groups, national research centers such as SciLifeLab and Max IV and other related national infrastructures.

BioMS represents a key component in the Swedish infrastructure landscape by supporting Swedish research with cutting edge mass spectrometry analysis and forms an important national hub to drive the development and use of MS in life science research.