In this first book to provide an overview of applications of proteomics in the discovery of
new diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic targets, a team of international specialists
from research institutions, hospitals and companies contribute with their specific expertise. They cover a wide range of example applications for the most
important diseases, such as heart and cardiovascular disorders, cancer, pharmatoxicology, infectious diseases and diseases of the nervous system. Denis Hochstrasser is an eminent scientist in the field of bioinformatics and proteomics and one of the founders of the Swiss Prot Databank as well as of the Swiss biotech company Genebio.
