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Highlighting a member of HUPO, we invite a diverse group of researchers from different career stages, disciplines, geographical locations, and ethnicities to submit a profile for our monthly spotlight. This initiative aims to improve visibility of HUPO members, advertise research, and enhance the HUPO community. This month we are featuring: |
Éva Csösz, Hungary
What is your current position and location? I am a full professor of biochemistry at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary, and I am a visiting professor teaching MSc students at Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
How did you get started in the field of proteomics? I was doing a PhD in molecular biology under the supervision of Prof. Laszlo Fesus, examining the substrate specificity of the transglutaminase 2 enzyme. After obtaining my PhD, I got a job offer in a newly established proteomics lab. Having some experience with 2D gel electrophoresis but no idea of mass spectrometry, I started my journey in the field of proteomics. At the beginning, I was doing 2D electrophoresis and Luminex assays, and gradually, I studied mass spectrometry. Unluckily, after a few months in the proteomics lab, my colleague left, and I was there alone with the mass spec system. It was a very challenging time: I was reading, learning and applying what I learned, maybe a few minutes ago. Although at the beginning I had very little knowledge of proteomics, I tried to share what I knew with colleagues and students, and we were practically learning together.
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