HUPOST Editor: Ben Garcia and Staff Editor: Chelsea Prangnell
December 2021
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That's a Wrap! Successful HUPO 2021 ReCONNECT
From November 8 – 19, 2021 we hosted our second virtual Congress. With more than 1,300 delegates from over 50 countries the Congress exceeded all expectations. Our new virtual platform Gather.Town provided an interactive and engaging platform allowing delegates to directly chat with each other in the hallways and poster rooms. Highlights of the program included the Plenary Sessions, our new Hot Topic Discussion groups as well as over 400 scientific and corporate poster presentations. With over 400 registered students, HUPO’s Early Career Researcher group (ECR) hosted many activities including but not limited to the ECR Lounge, Meet the Expert and Mentoring Sessions, the ECR Manuscript and the Graduate Student Poster Competitions. We would like to thank all delegates and our industry partners for supporting and attending HUPO 2021 ReCONNECT.
Recordings of all live sessions (except for Hot Topic Discussion Sessions) are available on the Gather.Town platform until February 25, 2022. Please log back into the platform and go to the Education Sessions & Recordings/ Education Sessions Recordings section to watch the recordings.
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With the end of the year fast approaching, it's time to renew your HUPO membership. New memberships or renewals submitted from now until the end of the year are carried over. If you aren't a HUPO member, don't miss out.
- Join a community of like-minded professional peers
- Get discounted rates to the HUPO Annual World Congress
- Gain access to recorded content, the HUPOST monthly newsletter, and much more.
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HUPO 2021 Council and Executive Committee
Election Results
HUPO Council and Executive Committee election results were announced at HUPO ReCONNECT 2021 during the General Assembly of Members. Congratulations to the incoming members of the HUPO Executive Committee:
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Jennifer Van Eyk, President-elect (2022), President (2023-2024)
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Uwe Völker, Vice President (2022-2023)
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Mathieu Lavallée-Adam, ECR Representative (2022-2023)
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View the elected Council members here. Incoming Council members begin their three-year terms in January 2022. HUPO thanks all who served and who continue to serve, and welcomes those who are joining!
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A Proteomics Perspective on Protein Function in Space and Time | December 7-8, 2021
Presented by the Belgian Proteomics Association, join us for this 2-day event to learn about things such as:
- the do’s and don’ts in sample preparation
- how mass spectrometry is used in proteomics
- protein function through space and time
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Each month we will highlight a member of HUPO. A diverse group of researchers representing different career stages, disciplines, geographical locations, and ethnicities will be invited to submit a profile for the monthly highlight. This initiative will improve visibility of HUPO members, advertise research and enhance the HUPO community. This month we are featuring:
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Marlene Oeffinger, Canada
What is your current position and location?
I am an Associated Research Professor at the Institut de recherches cliniques Montréal (IRCM) and Professeure-chercheure agrégée at the département de biochimie et médecine moléculaire, Université de Montréal.
How did you get started in the field of proteomics?
I first attempted proteomics during my PhD in David Tollervey’s lab in Edinburgh. Our initial goal was to characterize pre-ribosomal complexes from yeast by mass spectrometry. But we weren’t very successful at it back then and the MS facility still in their optimization process. Needless to say, I changed my project. Read the rest of our interview with Marlene...
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Human Proteome Project (HPP) |
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Chromosome-Centric Human Proteome Project (C-HPP) Updates
Chris Overall, C-HPP Chair provides an update on the C-HPP activities at HUPO ReConnect, a tribute to founding HUPO member Young-Ki Paik, plus more in the latest C-HPP update. Continue here...
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The new Human Immunopeptidome Project (HIPP) Team
The new Chair and co-Chair of the Human Immunopeptidome Project (HIPP) initiative are Michal Bassani-Sternberg and Nicola Ternette, respectively. We now have an executive committee composed of a motivated team of young researchers from around the world that are involved in different fields of immunopeptidomics. Visit our website to learn more about our team; we've added many features to facilitate communication and exchanges through our community. https://www.hupo.org/Immuno-Peptidome
The HIPP started in 2015 as a HUPO initiative. The long-term goal of HIPP is to make the robust analysis of immunopeptidomes accessible to any immunologist, clinical-investigator and other researchers to increase the impact of immunopeptidomics in immunology, vaccine and immunotherapy on a global scale.
Our very first webinar was a success with more than 150 attendees; save the date for the upcoming second webinar, which will be held on January 27th 2022 at 09h00 JST, featuring Patricia Illing, Koji Ueda and Joshua Elias.
Stay tuned for the launch of our 2nd HUPO-HIPP summer school. This event will take place from September 6th-9th 2022 in Oxford, UK.
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Early Career Researcher (ECR) Initiative |
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The ECR Mentoring Sessions at HUPO ReCONNECT 2021 were a smashing success!
The HUPO Early Career Researcher (ECR) Initiative hosted three mentoring sessions throughout the HUPO ReCONNECT 2021 Main Congress. These sessions covered a diverse array of topics with the hopes of engaging and informing trainees and early career researchers alike and featured influential speakers. Read more here...
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Game-changing Meet-the-Experts sessions in the ECR Lounge at HUPO ReCONNECT 2021
Eight internationally recognized proteomics experts visited the ECR Lounge through the duration of the Main Congress: Dr. Lisa Jones (University of Maryland), Dr. Tiannan Guo (Westlake University), Dr. Juan Antonio Vizcaino (EMBL-EBI), Dr. Marc Wilkins (University of New South Whales), Dr. Kathryn Lilley (University of Cambridge), Dr. Yu-Ju Chen (Academia Sinica), Dr. Ling Hao (George Washington University), Dr. Peter Hoffmann (University of South Australia) and Dr. Susan Weintraub (UT Health San Antonio). Networking can sometimes be challenging as an early career researcher, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, but these experts were enthusiastic to meet them all! In these 1.5 hour long drop-in sessions, early career researchers had the opportunity to ask questions about proteomics research, career paths, work-life balance, and – of course – a few funny stories from their careers. Participants learned how a 20-minutes cab ride can be used to pitch an idea, how important it is to not be shy and ask questions, and how refreshing a visit to the cinema can be after some hard work.
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Congratulations to the winner of the HUPO ReCONNECT 2021 ECR Manuscript Competition, Dr. Yansheng Liu!
The Early Career Researcher Manuscript Competition was a tight match! Our three finalists, Dr. Yansheng Liu (Yale University), Dr. Mehdi Bouhaddou (University of California, San Francisco), and Dr. Stacey Malaker (Yale University) each gave fantastic talks at a dedicated oral session of HUPO ReCONNECT 2021, sponsored by Taylor & Francis. This was no easy decision for the panel of expert reviewers. In the end, Dr. Yansheng Liu was awarded the first-place winning title (cash prize of $1000). Congratulations to Dr. Liu and the two runner-ups, Dr. Malaker and Dr. Bouhaddou (cash prize of $500 each)! The competition was chaired by members of the HUPO ECR Initiative and EuPA Young Investigators Club, Maike Langini (Medicines Discovery Catapult) and Christian Moritz (University Saint-Étienne), and Dr. René Zahedi (Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research). Read more...
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Congratulations to the winner of the HUPO ReCONNECT 2021 Graduate Student Poster Competition,
Linda Berg Luecke!
The record number of submissions received this year for the Graduate Student Poster Competition (sponsored by Molecular Omics) shows that the future of proteomics is bright! An expert panel carefully reviewed the submissions, narrowing the cohort down to the top eight finalists, who showcased their research and participated in a riveting live Q&A during the HUPO ReCONNECT 2021 Main Congress. After careful deliberation, an expert panel of judges awarded first place (cash prize of $500) to Linda Berg Luecke (Medical College of Wisconsin), second place (cash prize of $150) to Fynn Hansen (Max Plank Institute for Biochemistry) and third place (cash prize of $150) to Kruttika Dabke (Cedars Sinai Medical Centre). Congratulations to the competition winners and finalists and thank you to all who participated! This competition was skillfully chaired by Dr. Giuseppe Palmisano (University of Sao Paulo) and Dr. Jessica Brandi (University of Verona) of the HUPO ECR Initiative and EuPA Young Investigators Club, respectively.
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The HUPO ReCONNECT 2021 ECR Networking Hour connected researchers from around the globe!
The HUPO ECR Initiative hosted a networking hour during the HUPO ReCONNECT 2021 Main Congress. Networking has not been easy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the HUPO ECR Initiative wanted to address this crying need in a fun way! The cheerful and engaging networking session, which was masterfully led by Dr. Robert Rivers (National Institutes of Health) and Dr. Omar Mendoza-Porras (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) featured an interactive Q&A game, followed by themed Zoom breakout rooms that participants could hop between. The themes ranged from hobbies and mass spectrometry to future goals and predictions about where the field is heading. The networking hour had a great turnout and participation from a very lively, intelligent, and entertaining group! Remember to keep the networking going by staying in touch over social media!
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Quantitative Proteomics Facility Manager/Director
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
The Quantitative Proteomics Facility Manager/Director will coordinate the development and implementation of cutting-edge mass spectrometry approaches to address diverse questions in biomedical research. They will collaborate with and advise scientists at Whitehead and the broader community on the effective application of innovative methods in quantitative proteomics to advance their research. To this end, they will oversee all core facility operations including acquisition and maintenance of equipment and affiliated software and peripherals, development of protocols, training of facility users, safety, inventory and ordering of supplies, data management, and oversight of facility staff. Find out more...
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Bioinformatics Technology Manager
New South Wales, Australia
We are seeking an expert who is ready to join our team as Technology Manager – Bioinformatics. This role will lead the Bioinformatics team at the Australian Proteome Analysis Facility (APAF) at Macquarie University. Reporting to the APAF Manager you will contribute to the development and delivery of APAF's strategy, and work with clients and APAF staff to develop and implement optimal Bioinformatics solutions and analysis. Find out more...
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Systems Chronobiology
Munich, Germany
We are looking for a motivated and talented postdoctoral researcher with a strong background in proteomics and/or bioinformatics to join an EU-funded multidisciplinary project “REVEAL”. This consortium comprises innovative microscopy instrumentation, machine learning and multi-omics analysis of cancer cells in 2D and 3D with the final aim to understand the cellular origin hallmarks of this disease. Find out more...
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Postdoc in Clinical Proteomics
Newcastle University, UK
Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position to work in the group of Prof Matthias Trost on clinical proteomics in mitochondrial disease. In collaboration with local clinicians of the Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research we will apply state-of-the-art DIA proteomics approaches to identify molecular pathways affected by disease. Find out more...
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