Tamás Pongrácz

I am an analytical chemist with expertise in developing and refining advanced analytical methods and bioinformatics tools for high-throughput, mass spectrometry-based analysis of complex sugar molecules (glycans) that are key structural components of most proteins, including antibodies.

My research focuses on exploring the glycomic landscape of human diseases and contextualizing these findings within clinical disease proxies.

Currently, I am a postdoctoral researcher and bioinformatician in the group of Charlotte Thålin, where we investigate the role of IgA glycosylation in mucosal immunity. This position has provided an ideal continuation of my academic career path following a highly interdisciplinary PhD and postdoctoral training at Leiden University Medical Center.

Driven by a strong commitment to translational science, bridging the gap between fundamental research and patient care is my long-term ambition. I believe that glycoscience holds transformative potential and will play a central role in the next generation of medical innovation.

glyco(proteo)mics, immunology, bioinformatics