Ruedi Aebersold

Institute for Systems Biology

Papers

3

Total Citations

419

H-Index

3

About

Ruedi Aebersold is a pioneering bioanalytical scientist whose research has profoundly shaped modern proteomics and systems biology. Best known for his transformative contributions to mass spectrometry-based protein analysis, Aebersold has helped establish the methodological foundations upon which contemporary proteome research rests. His landmark 2001 work on proteome analysis by mass spectrometry — garnering 160 citations — synthesized key technological advances including isotope-coded affinity tagging (ICAT), liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, and two-dimensional electrophoresis, providing researchers with powerful frameworks for large-scale protein identification and quantification. Beyond proteomics, Aebersold made significant strides in understanding protein-DNA interactions, co-developing innovative surface plasmon resonance (SPR) microscopy platforms capable of simultaneously monitoring binding kinetics across 120-element double-stranded DNA arrays in real time. These studies, each accumulating over 125 citations, enabled high-throughput investigation of transcription factor binding behavior with unprecedented precision and scale. Together, his contributions span analytical chemistry, genomics, and biophysics, reflecting an interdisciplinary vision that has equipped the broader research community with robust tools for decoding molecular complexity. Aebersold's work remains essential reading for anyone entering the fields of proteomics or systems-level biological analysis.

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Papers
419
Total Citations
140
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Advances in Proteome Analysis by Mass Spectrometry
160 citations · 2001
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2004 (2 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 4
🏛 Institutions: Institute for Systems Biology

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