Quantitative proteomics: challenges and opportunities in basic and applied research

In their Perspective, Schubert et al . discuss developments and challenges in mass-spectrometry-based proteomics technology in the past decade and explore its role in molecular systems biology, clinical research and personalized medicine. In this Perspective, we discuss developments in mass-spectrometry-based proteomic technology over the past decade from the viewpoint of our laboratory. We also reflect on existing challenges and limitations, and explore the current and future roles of quantitative proteomics in molecular systems biology, clinical research and personalized medicine.