METABOLOMICS

Metabolomics is the study of small molecules—called metabolites—that are found in cells, tissues, and blood. These metabolites are the end products of all the chemical reactions happening in the body. Just like how genomics looks at genes and proteomics looks at proteins, metabolomics focuses on these small molecules to understand what’s really going on inside the body in real time. They can include sugars, amino acids, fatty acids, and many other chemicals. By measuring them, we can get a snapshot of your body’s current health and how it is responding to things like food, disease, or medications.

In cancer, tumor cells often change their metabolism to grow faster and survive better. Metabolomics helps understand these changes. It can also help find new ways to detect cancer earlier, predict how a patient might respond to treatment, or discover new targets for therapy. Because metabolites are closely linked to what cells are doing at any given moment, metabolomics is a powerful tool for understanding health and disease.