Protein League: The Mighty Molecular Heroes Saving Your Body Every Second

Picture each of your cells as a bustling metropolis, alive with constant activity. In this microscopic city, proteins are the workers, builders, messengers, and defenders all rolled into one. They repair damage, construct muscles, power your metabolism, fight invading microbes, and even deliver messages that allow your body to think, move, and feel. Without proteins, life simply couldn’t exist.
But how do scientists uncover which proteins are active during health and disease? How do they distinguish the defenders from the builders, or the messengers from the healers? That’s where proteomics—the large-scale study of proteins—comes in.
In this program, you’ll be given a fun and interactive presentation that reveals how cutting-edge technologies, such as mass spectrometry, act like molecular magnifying glasses. These tools allow scientists to detect, identify, and study the thousands of proteins swirling inside your cells, uncovering the hidden stories they tell about your health.