Many
scientists use proteomics as a research tool, e.g. in
medicine, veterinary
sciences, bioengineering, biology, pharmaceutical
sciences, ecology and even
within art sciences. BePA (the Belgian Proteomics
Association, www.belgianproteomics.be)
is the organization that coordinates all the proteomics
expert labs in Belgium
(www.belgianproteomics.be/expertise)
in order to help people in other fields to find their way
in proteomics. They
are organizing a
workshop and
a conference day for people that are looking for an
answer to a question that
involves proteins. Are you looking for a
collaboration, trying to
understand the potential of the proteomics field, or have
you used proteomics
along the way and are you now in the final stage of your
PhD? Then this is the
event that will lead the way. Attendees will in no way
become experts in
proteomics or mass spectrometry. However, this conference
will teach you the
language to communicate with a proteomics lab and to think
along. Attendees
will better understand the dos and don’ts in proteomics
and be able to design
their own experiment in order to find an answer to their
protein-related
questions. The
deadline for submitting abstracts is this Friday, November
25th 2018. All
topics related to proteomics are welcome. Up to seven
submitted scientific
contributions will be selected for an oral communication
of 15 minutes. In
conclusion, I personally invite you to participate in the
two-day event"What
can proteomics do for you?" taking place at the ULB
Campus Solbosch,
Brussels, Belgium on 6-7 December 2018. Separate
registration for the
workshop or the conference day is possible. For
detailed information, scientific program, registration,
abstract submission and
directions to the venue, please go to the BePA websitehttps://belgianproteomics.be/events-2/upcoming-events/bepac2018-in-brussels-december-6-7/. Looking
forward to seeing you in Brussels.
Messages from EUPA Young Proteomics Investigator Club
1. YPIC webinars
We
want to provide you with insights apart from the basis of your
daily work, which is why we kicked-off a series of webinars on
career development and social aspects of being a scientist a few
months ago. The 1st YPIC webinar is
available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O39faEL7d1o
We
are more than pleased to announce the next webinar on 5th of
November 2018 by Kathryn Lilley, director of the Cambridge
Centre for Proteomics. During our mentoring day at the EUPA
2018, Prof. Lilley already gave an inspiring insight into career
development and thankfully agreed to continue supporting us. Her
webinar talk will be about a topic she is very fond of:
Kathryn
Lilley
The importance of finding the right mentor for you
November 5th, 2018
10.30 am CET
Register
here:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/e0a7f23e8ccf7532c5b9141539e44ee6
Of
course attendance is completely free and we are hoping to see
you all!
2. YPIC Survey on the Junior/Senior
Professional Relationships
We
all have been and will be influenced by the mentoring we receive
and give, whether we are fully aware of it or not. For early
career investigators, it is especially important to meet the
"right" people! Make sure to fill out our survey on mentoring
and supervision which will enable us to map the need for
mentoring in science:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pbL5aw-VY0LDQOe0N22Q5x371nGMzIuqG8lu4p9Dcgc/edit
The
survey is online for 1 month starting from October, 24 2018 and
will end on November, 26th 2018.
We are looking forward to receiving your responses.
3. YPIC CHALLENGE #2
Have
you ever wondered whether you can express an English sentence in
Escherichia coli? No? Well, you are probably not the only one.
Yet, intrigued as we are by the complexity and limits of life,
the Young Proteomics Investigators Club (YPIC) went ahead and
tried this inciting idea, with the help of PolyQuant. And guess
what?! E. coli does speak English and has blessed this world
with the first-ever three-dimensional grammar.
Why?
Because we like challenges and we believe, you do too.
Therefore, we dare you to join us in studying this unique
protein, assembled by this fascinating creature with the sole
purpose of challenging you.
For
more info on why and how to participate as well as to register
read the attached product sheet or follow the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGlVEoqXIM3QRACw_Rid8v5djLXOtplO0gtcge3r4KQAkBAQ/viewform
Be
aware registration deadline, November 25th 2018,
is approaching fast.
4. EuBIC Winter School
Our
friends at the European Bioinformatics Community are organizing
a user meeting and workshop from 15th to
18th of January 2019 in Zakopane,
Poland. The meeting is aimed at education and training on
established proteomics tools and workflows. This year, the focus
lies on quantification strategies in data independent
acquisition. Make sure to reserve your spot in
this popular course, places are limited!
https://www.proteomics-academy.org/eubic-winter-school-2019
At
the EuBIC Winter School 2019, YPIC team will announce category winners of
the YPIC Challenge #2 at our special Award Ceremony.
5. EUPA 2019 Congress
Next
year's meeting of the European Proteomics Association will take
place in Potsdam (Germany) jointly organized with the Proteomic
Forum. Of course YPIC will be represented there and we are
trying to organize events for young scientists. We'll keep you
updated!
Abstract
submission for EuPA 2019 has started! Make sure to submit before
the 16th of December.
6. Representatives for Member-Countries
If
your country has not yet sent a representative you are more than
welcome to present a young and motivated researcher who can
represent her/his country.
Journal of Proteomics http://ees.elsevier.com/jprot/
Human
Proteome Organisation (HUPO)
European Proteomics Association
(EuPA)