From protein mass spectrometry to modern proteomics
Peter Roepstorff established mass spectrometry as a new and rather exotic tool in the then Department of Molecular Biology with the aim of investigating proteins and their post-translational modifications. This vision continues today, and mass spectrometry is now an integrated part of modern cell biology and proteomics research in biology, biomedicine and clinical studies at universities, hospitals, biotech and pharma companies around the world.
Over the following decades, the Protein Research Group developed alongside the rapidly expanding fields of protein mass spectrometry and proteomics. What began with the analysis of individual proteins and modifications has grown into a broad research environment applying advanced mass spectrometry, proteomics and computational approaches to complex biological and biomedical questions.
A scientific legacy that continues
Peter Roepstorff passed away in 2026. His scientific legacy, international outlook and commitment to openness, collaboration and the sharing of knowledge remain deeply embedded in the Protein Research Group.
Today, the Protein Research Group at the SDU Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology brings together principal investigators, researchers, technical and administrative staff and students around a shared mass spectrometry infrastructure. The group develops and applies mass spectrometry and associated technologies to study proteins and other biomolecules and their roles in biological and biomedical processes.
We are part of national and international research collaborations and research infrastructures and collaborate with academic, clinical and industrial partners. We contribute to the education and training of the next generation of scientists.
We are an international research group that values collaboration, openness and sharing of information in the pursuit of novel biomedical and biological discoveries.
Learn more about Peter Roepstorff and his pioneering work here.
