EuPA Journals

 

Members of the EuPA Journals Committee are:

Stefan Tenzer – Coordinator

I am a Professor of Quantitative Proteomics at the University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Group Leader of the Proteomics group at the Institute for Immunology , and Coordinator of the Research Core “DIASyM”, which focuses on the development and application of next generation data-independent acquisition mass spectrometric methods in Systems Medicine.
Research in my group focuses on the development and application of methods for label-free quantitative proteomics using data-independent acquisition workflows. A special focus lies on the  development of benchmarking methods and software for quantitative proteomics, which is also reflected in my role as an Editor of the HUPO-PSI Quality Control Working Group.
At the Johannes-Gutenberg University Mainz, I teach Biochemistry, Proteomics and Immunology for BSc, MSc and PhD students, and I have co-organized the 1st Human Immunopeptidomics Summer School in 2018. I am a member of several journal editorial boards, and I have co-authored over 120 peer reviewed publications. Since 2019, I also serve as 2nd Vice President of the German Society for Proteome Research.
A key aspect of my career has been the close collaboration with researchers from various different fields, including medicine, immunology, nanotechnology, informatics. This because I believe that such truly interdisciplinary collaboration and sharing of resources is key to tackle the most challenging problems, and paves the way to novel inspirations and insights. I am convinced that this collaborative spirit is a key ingredient to transform EuPA into an interconnected hub for our national networks, and to create lasting interfaces between proteomics and other fields.
As the major medium for the communication of results and novel methods throughout the entire scientific community, journals are key supporters of this collaborative spirit. Many of us put major effort not only into writing, but also into reviewing manuscripts. Currently, this exchange between reviewers and authors is seldomly revealed, even if it typically contains vital information to understand both the strengths as well as the limitations of novel approaches and results. Therefore, I strongly believe that transitioning towards open peer review formats will enhance the transparency of the peer review process, and will enable us to witness the important and often fascination and enriching discussions between authors and reviewers, which are, after all, a vital aspect in shaping and improving our research.

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