The Historical Curve Leading to Modern Metabolomics – ISMRM 2025

ISMRM Workshop on Frontiers in Metabolomics & Metabolomic Imaging in Medicine: Challenges & Opportunities – Cultural Center Altinate San Gaetano, Padua, Italy
16-18 October 2025

Stephen Barnes, PhD

Session 4: Multi-Modality Technologies & Imaging
Day 2 – Friday, 17 October 2025

Keynote: The Historical Curve Leading to Modern Metabolomics
Stephen Barnes, Ph.D.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL, USA
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Cardiomyocyte-Specific Deletion of Sirtuin 5 Accelerates the Development of Heart Failure Upon Dysregulating Purine Metabolism

Byrne NJ, Koentges C, Pfeil K, Lueg JC, Bakshi S, Tarkhnishvili A, Vosko I, Gollmer J, Birkle LC, Rathner T, Birkle S, Tang S, Rau C, Hoffmann MM, Odening KE, Barnes S, Wilson LS, Ljubojevic-Holzer S, Wallner M, von Lewinski D, Rainer P, Sedej S, Sourij H, Bode C, Wende AR, Zirlik A, Bugger H.
Cardiomyocyte-Specific Deletion of Sirtuin 5 Accelerates the Development of Heart Failure Upon Dysregulating Purine Metabolism..
Acta Physiol (Oxf). 2025 Nov;241(11):e70120. doi: 10.1111/apha.70120 PMID: 41104836

MetabHole Talk: Metabolomics and Africa

Apr 18, 2025

Stephen Barnes, PhD, FASN
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL, USA

MetabHole is a group headed by Olakunle Jaiyesimi, a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard, that has as its goal the education of African scientists in the techniques of metabolomics and associated data analysis. It’s an extension of “Teaching metabolomics: a UAB outreach to researchers in sub-Saharan Africa” in 2016

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Metabolomics and Africa Welcome, with Professor Stephen Barnes
Apr 20, 2025

Welcome to this special MetabHole Webinar in collaboration with the Drosophila Research and Training Center, Nigeria, featuring the distinguished Professor Steven Barnes from the University of Alabama.

Metabolomics and Africa A Background Professor Stephen Barnes
Apr 20, 2025

Join us for this extraordinary MetabHole webinar, where world-renowned scientist Professor Stephen Barnes (University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB) shares his incredible journey—from his early days working with Nobel Laureates to pioneering global training in metabolomics.

Metabolomics and Africa Why is Metabolomics important Professor Stephen Barnes
Apr 20, 2025

What makes life work? In this captivating session, Professor Stephen Barnes (UAB) explores why metabolomics is essential to understanding human biology, nutrition, and even agricultural innovation.

Metabolomics and Africa Short History of Metabolomics Professor Stephen Barnes
Apr 20, 2025

Join Professor Stephen Barnes as he delves into the transformative journey of metabolomics, highlighting pivotal advancements in analytical chemistry and data processing. This comprehensive lecture offers insights into the methodologies that have shaped modern metabolomic studies.

Metabolomics and Africa Training Options in Metabolomics Professor Stephen Barnes
Apr 20, 2025

Join renowned Professor Stephen Barnes as he shares a deeply informative and inspiring session on metabolomics education, training programs, and international collaborations—with a spotlight on Africa’s emerging metabolomics capacity.

Metabolomics and Africa Summary and Conclusions Professor Stephen Barnes
Apr 20, 2025

In this powerful closing session, Professor Stephen Barnes delivers heartfelt reflections on the evolution of metabolomics—from early chromatography experiments to cutting-edge multi-omics data integration. He shares valuable insights into the future of biological systems research, celebrates global collaborations, and honors the mentors, students, and colleagues who helped shape a lifetime of discovery.

Metabolomics and Africa – Questions and Discussions Professor Stephen Barnes
Apr 20, 2025

Join us for the engaging and enlightening Q&A and concluding session of the MetabHole webinar titled “The Importance of Metabolomics to Students, Graduates, and Universities”. Featuring global metabolomics pioneer Professor Stephen Barnes of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), this session dives deep into practical applications, challenges, and training opportunities in targeted and untargeted metabolomics, NMR, LC-MS, and biomarker discovery.