Mark Somoza

Mark Somoza is a faculty member at the Technical University of Munich and University of Vienna, holding positions as Group Leader in Transcriptomics and Proteomics Chemistry (since 2019) and Associate Professor (since 2016). His research focuses on molecular food systems biology, transcriptomics, proteomics, and high-throughput nucleic acid synthesis technologies.

• PhD in Physical Chemistry, University of South Carolina–Columbia (1997–2002)
• Master of Science in Physics, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (1996)

Research Interests include:

• Decoding molecular mechanisms in food systems
• Developing high-resolution spatial transcriptomic/proteomic methods
• Photolithographic synthesis of DNA/RNA microarrays
• Linking food chemistry to human physiological responses

Article Trends highlight his work in microarray synthesis (2015–2020), DNA data storage (2020), RNA functional studies (2017–2019), and fundamental DNA dynamics research (2004). Key fields: biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular biology, and food systems science.

Grants & Projects include three major Austrian Science Fund (FWF) grants (2012–2023) for high-density RNA/DNA microarray synthesis, totaling over €1 million. Teaching spans scientific writing, biotechnology, and bioanalytical methods at University of Vienna and TUM.