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Henk van den Toorn is a Researcher at Utrecht University's Faculty of Science, affiliated with the Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics department. His work focuses on advancing proteomic methodologies and their biological applications.
- Role: Technical Support Assistant for Teaching and Research
- Location: Hugo R. Kruyt Building, Padualaan 8, Room O607, Utrecht
- Contact: Phone +31 30 253 6758 | Email h.w.p.vandentoorn@uu.nl
Dr. van den Toorn's research spans diverse applications of mass spectrometry-based proteomics, including:
- Human milk composition and peptidome dynamics
- Phosphoproteome analysis (histidine phosphorylation, Stk1 targets)
- XL-MS driven protein interaction networks
- Clinical proteomics for cancer and infectious disease
- Development of computational tools (PaDuA, Cross-ID)
- Optimization of fragmentation techniques (ETD, HCD, PASEF)
His recent publications highlight 2025 work on sperm cell glycoproteomics, 2024 kidney transplant plasma proteomics, and 2023 phosphorylation dynamics in protein condensation. He contributes to standardization efforts like qcML for quality control metrics.
As a technical expert, he supports both education and research initiatives, collaborating extensively with groups studying colorectal cancer, COVID-19, and metabolic diseases.