Kislinger, Thomas

Biography

Thomas Kislinger received his MSc in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Munich, Germany (1998). He completed his PhD in 2001, investigating the role of Advanced Glycation Endproducts in diabetic vascular complications at the University of Erlangen, Germany and Columbia University, New York. Between 2002 and 2006 he completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto using shotgun proteomics to investigate organelle dynamics in mouse models of human disease. In 2006 he joined the Princess Margaret Cancer Center as an independent investigator. Dr. Kislinger holds positions as Senior Scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Center and as Associate Professor at the University of Toronto in the Department of Medical Biophysics. He is a Tier 2 Canadian Research Chair in Proteomics in Cancer Research. The research interests in the Kislinger lab are focused on the application of proteomics and computational tools to cancer biology and biomarker discovery. We are particularly interested in combining in-depth proteomics with chemistry, biochemistry and cell & molecular biology to gain novel insights into the function of poorly studied membrane proteins. Thomas Kislinger received his MSc in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Munich, Germany (1998). He completed his PhD in 2001, investigating the role of Advanced Glycation Endproducts in diabetic vascular complications at the University of Erlangen, Germany and Columbia University, New York. Between 2002 and 2006 he completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto using shotgun proteomics to investigate organelle dynamics in mouse models of human disease. In 2006 he joined the Princess Margaret Cancer Center as an independent investigator. Dr. Kislinger holds positions as Senior Scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Center and as Associate Professor at the University of Toronto in the Department of Medical Biophysics. He is a Tier 2 Canadian Research Chair in Proteomics in Cancer Research. The research interests in the Kislinger lab are focused on the application of proteomics and computational tools to cancer biology and biomarker discovery. We are particularly interested in combining in-depth proteomics with chemistry, biochemistry and cell & molecular biology to gain novel insights into the function of poorly studied membrane proteins.

Research Interest

 Focus of the lab includes proteomics, mass spectrometry and cancer biology • Integration of multiple omics technology and focus on proteogenomics • Development of novel technologies for identification and quantification of novel surface proteins (membrane proteomics) • Translational research and close collaboration with clinicians to develop relevant biomarker signatures • Development of highly multiplexed proteomics quantification strategies for biomarker verification