Wishart Lab
3-14 Athabasca Hall, University of Alberta T6G 2E8 Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. David Wishart of the University of Alberta was recently interviewed about his labs work on COVIDmapper, a project designed to provide geopolitical heatmaps showing the progression of COVID-19, both spatially and temporally. COVIDmapper uses the Heatmapper platform and spatio-temporal COVID data collected from the WHO, Johns Hopkins University, and a number of regional health centres from around the world (1). It also employs modeled data from reported and existing epidemiological trend data to predict future COVID trends. Data for COVIDmapper is updated daily. Checkout the Global News interview here: https://globalnews.ca//university-of-alberta-coronavirus-/

A recent study with contributions from Dr. Liang Li and Dr. David Wishart uses targeted and untargeted metabolomic analyses to identify first-trimester biomarke...rs in maternal serum for stillbirth prediction. Read the full article online in The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine via Taylor & Francis https://www.tandfonline.com//full/10/14767058.2018.1465552

Our domestication of sheep and cows is what brought us from nomadic tribes to farming to villages and eventually to cities," David Wishart, creator of the encyclopedia said. "Historically, milk is why we are successful as humans.

Read the June issue of MetaboNews (joint publication between TMIC and the Metabolomics Society) This months "Recent Publications" features three articles from ...TMICs Wishart Lab Check out the new issue here http://www.metabonews.ca/Jun2019/MetaboNews_Jun2019.pdf

"Although the daily intake of herbs and spices is very low compared to most other foods, this important set of food seasoning agents should not be underestimate...d, especially given their potential benefits to human health." Check out the recent Wishart Lab article by Rosa Vazquez-Fresno published in BMCs Genes & Nutrition journal. "Herbs and Spices - Biomarkers of Intake Based on Human Intervention Studies A Systematic Review"

"A new urine test developed by University of Alberta scientists can differentiate between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and ulcerative colitis with 99 per cent... accuracy, according to a new study." Check out the recent University of Alberta Faculty of Science article with Dr. David Wishart of the Wishart Lab Learn more here https://bit.ly/2KykaQw

Come and check out the Cover Story - Issue 4, Volume 9 "CFM-ID 3.0: Significantly Improved ESI-MS/MS Prediction and Compound Identification" via MDPI Learn more here https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/9/4/72

TMIC is proud to announce The Milk Composition Database (MCDB), a freely available electronic database containing detailed information of over 2,000 small molec...ule metabolites found in cows milk. To learn more about #MCDB version 1.0 and its full capabilities, visit http://www.mcdb.ca/ #metabolomics #database #metabolites

Interested in attending the 2nd Annual Canadian Metabolomics Conference in beautiful Canmore, Alberta? #CanMetCon features the work of world-class scientists, including new technologies and approaches for metabolomics research, and applications in various fields. And did you know The Alberta Epigenetics Network is offering a travel bursary? Up to $500 is available to support aspiring students, trainees, and post-doctoral fellows. ... Dont miss out on this opportunity to showcase your research and the chance to highlight the exceptional metabolomics science being done in Canada and abroad! Submission Deadline: March 17, 2019 Registration Deadline: March 22, 2019 For further details, please visit https://www.canmetcon.ca/

The Human Metabolome Database (HMDB v4.0) contains detailed information about 114,100 metabolite entries, thousands of metabolite concentrations, and ~33,000 metabolic and disease-associated pathways--allowing researchers to advance our understanding of human disease including inborn errors of metabolism. Read more about HMDBs role in inborn errors of metabolism: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10545-018-0137-8

Can Met Con is drawing near! Our goal is to highlight the exceptional metabolomics science that is being done in Canada and abroad, while fostering Canadas le...adership role in the global research community. We have an amazing lineup of speakers from around the world, poster presentations, and many networking opportunities. And did we mention The Alberta Epigenetics Network is offering a travel bursary? Up to $500 is available to support trainees, students, and post-doctoral fellows! Registration is open until March 22, 2019! Register here: https://www.canmetcon.ca/registration

The Metabolomics Innovation Centre is looking forward to welcoming talented visiting researchers from all over the world again this year. TMIC has just launched its first competition for a stay at its Research Hotel. Applications will be accepted from researchers seeking a chance to land one of the coveted spots at the Hotel. TMICs Research Hotel has been gaining popularity since the program began in 2011. The hotel gives visiting scientists, students and postdoctoral fellow...s office and bench space at TMICs central facility at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. They conduct their own experiments, expand their knowledge of metabolomics, receive one-on-one mentoring, and share in-person in the TMIC experience. Applicants will be chosen based on the proposal they submit. The application deadline is September 30th and the online application form can be found at https://www.metabolomicscentre.ca/research_hotel/application

Seattle hosts the Metabolomics 2018 International Conference The Metabolomics Societys 14th International Conference will be held on June 24-28, 2018 at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle. The scientific program comprises 27 oral sessions, 10 plenary and keynote talks, multiple poster sessions, sponsored luncheons, and networking events. There are satellite workshops and a range of social activities, including a welcome reception, an early-career resea...rcher mixer, a conference dinner at an exciting Seattle venue, and more. Our very own Dr. David Wishart, an Honorary Fellow of the Metabolomics Society, is on the International Organizing Committee (IOC) which is responsible for development of the scientific program including speakers, session topics, workshops and abstract selection. The keynote speakers are: Ute Roessner (University of Melbourne) Hannele Ruohola-Baker (University of Washington) Gary Siuzdak (The Scripps Research Institute) Age Smilde (University of Amsterdam) Masaru Tomita (Keio University) Registration is still open with discounted early rates available until March 30, regular rates apply after that. The fees are available on their website. To find out more please visit metabolomics2018.org #wishartlab #metabolomics #metabolomics2018 #metabolomicssociety

Dr. Wishart is featured on UAlbertas front page as part of University of Albertas Changing Lives Week! A donor opens door to disease prediction, find out more at https://shar.es/1NwgoC

Starting April 1, The Metabolomics Innovation Centre - TMIC will be holding a competition for spots in its coveted "research hotel". Since 2011, this program has been hugely popular, drawing some of the best and talented minds from around the world. Find out more: https://www.metabolomicscentre.ca/research_hotel

Retweeted Metabolomics Centre (@TMIC_Canada): Theres still room to register for Metabolomics in Precision Medicine: From Theory to Practice in Toronto, June 8th. https://t.co/CZ7UXAcY90

Retweeted Ian Forsythe (@MetaboNews): May MetaboNews: Interview with Kati Hanhineva (@KatiHanhineva) of the University of Eastern Finland https://t.co/yMCkoL2jBR #metabolomics

Retweeted Metabolomics Centre (@TMIC_Canada): May 2017 Edition of MetaboNews is available, featuring Personalized Medicine workshop, June 8th, 2017 in Toronto: https://t.co/fOOvqrlYQH

Retweeted Metabolomics Centre (@TMIC_Canada): Join us in Toronto on June 8th for a 1-day symposium on Metabolomics in Precision Medicine: From Theory to Practice https://t.co/CZ7UXAuz0y

The new year has had an exciting start for TMIC with the announcement of over $6 million in research funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). The investment is part of a Canada wide $328.5 million funding package through CFIs Major Science Initiatives (MSI) Fund. It will help to ensure the long term stability of TMIC as a world leader in the cutting-edge metabolomics field. We are honoured to have won a place in the prestigious MSI funding envelope alongside... 16 other national research facilities across Canada. And we are determined to use these added resources in the support and enrichment of the ever advancing scientific community that we are pleased to be a part of. Read more details on this award in the University of Alberta Faculty of Science news article "Diagnosing, detecting, and predicting diseases just got six million times easier". For a wider look at the CFIs funding announcement, see the article "Essential government funding announced for some of Canadas leading national research facilities" on the CFIs newsroom page. @innovationincanada @InnovationCA #wishartlab #tmic #metabolomics

Retweeted Daniel Himmelstein (@dhimmel): Kudos to @OMxInc & @cknoxrun for fixing the #DrugBank licensing. The #CC0 subset will be great for data integration! https://t.co/lHve7Nrsz5

The installation of an ICP-MS in the lab is a welcomed addition to TMIC. The ICP-MS is a PerkinElmer NexION 350XX equipped with a patented Universal Cell Technology. ICP-MS is the gold standard for trace metal analysis in the world. The instrument detection limits are at or below part per trillion and the productivity is superior to other techniques. The ICP-MS is used to analyze metals in wide range of matrices at TMIC ranging from environmental, plant, animal and human samples. #TMIC #metabolomics

Retweeted Reza Salek (@metaboknight): David Wishart, @WishartLab is giving an overview of #metabolomic resources at @EBItraining @EMBOevents @emblebi https://t.co/t4SUlRocuv

Mosaic Science has published an article featuring our very own Dr. Wishart entitled "Why the calorie is broken". The authors rethink the calorie and provide their readers with some food for thought. Dr. Wisharts comments and some very impressive stats from the Human Metabolome Database (HMDB) were featured! If you havent already, check it out... mosaicscience.com/story/why-calorie-broken... hmdb.ca (also featured on Ars Technica and SlashDot) #mosaicscience #hmdb

Retweeted themodernscientist (@modernscientist): The metabolomics research of the @WishartLab has been featured in this Wired article on rethinking the calorie. https://t.co/JtCEGNGgBC #NMR

We are pleased to announce that we have published a paper highlighting the exciting advancements made with the ECMDB, now v2.0! Improvements since the previous version: 13x the number of metabolic pathway diagrams 3x the number of compounds linked to pathways... added dozens of operon/metabolite signalling pathways 44% increase in the number of compounds in the database 7x the number of compounds with NMR or MS spectra a massive increase in the number of external links to other E. coli or chemical resources These additions, along with many other enhancements aimed at improving the ease or speed of querying, searching and viewing the data within ECMDB should greatly facilitate the understanding of not only the metabolism of E. coli, but also allow the in-depth exploration of its extensive metabolic networks, its many signalling pathways and its essential biochemistry. www.ecmdb.ca nar.oxfordjournals.org/content/44/D1/D495

ECMDB 2.0 is here! Pathway improvements, increased coverage, enhanced spectral info, richer data, improved UI! ---> https://t.co/THG7fFfneo

NMR search is working again on HMDB and is faster than ever. Apologies it took so long to fix. #hmdb #drugbank

DrugBank 4.3 has been released, this is mainly a bug-fix release. The XML schema has also been corrected. #drugbank

TMIC in the News! http://cellmedx.com/cell-medx-corp-cmxc-announces-engageme/

We participated in a press conference today where the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced an investment of $2,983,800 to establish the Metabolomics Technology Demonstration Centre (MTDC) led by Genome Alberta and Dr. David Wishart, director of The Metabolomics Innovation Centre, University of Alberta. The MTDC will strengthen western Canadian companies ability to commercialize new discoveries and generate scientific solutions in human and animal health, agriculture and nutrition. Article by Genome Alberta: http://genomealberta.ca//federal-government-supports-new-m

Take a look at the Science Magazine article titled, "Whats Next In Omics: The Metabolome," featuring a quote from Dr. David Wishart. http://www.sciencemag.org/site/products/lst_20140919.xhtml

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years from the Wishart Research Group!

These are most of our Lab Members, Scientits, Students and Administration Staff