Organisers

Introduction

Proteomics stands on a foundation laid by genomics. It is closely connected to transcriptomic studies, and provides a time-dependent, dynamic picture on molecular processes occurring in an organism. Biochemical pathways, an important tool to understand biological and biochemical processes offers another example of the interrelation of genetic and proteomic studies. To explore this connection, and to integrate our knowledge in these fields, there will be a workshop discussing the interaction between genetics and proteomics during the CEEPC conference.

Proteomics, like other “omics”, depends heavily on advanced analytical technology. Instrumentation is very expensive and needs substantial resources from individual countries. This is one of the prime reasons why the proteomics technology in former Central and Eastern European countries lags behind the US or Western Europe. Communication among laboratories in this region is sporadic, which hinders development and coordination and which is also a stumbling block towards successful project applications. With these in mind, Austrian, Czech, German, Hungarian, Italian, Slovak, Swiss and Russian scientists came together and launched the Central and Eastern European Proteomic Conference series; the first meeting was held in Prague (2007), the second one in Jena (2008).

The aims of this regional conference are to disseminate information, help forming stronger bonds and to promote collaboration among various laboratories. All important aspects of proteomics will be covered – fundamentals; biological, biochemical and clinical applications; post-translational modifications and analytical methodologies.

Preliminary Programme

Clinical proteomics
Helmut Meyer (Medical Proteome Center, Bochum, German)
William J. Griffiths (Swansea University, UK)
Harald Mischak (Mosaiques-Diagnostics GmbH, Hannover, Germany)
József Tozsér (Debrecen University, Hungary)

New technology/Novel strategies for proteomics
Roman Zubarev (Uppsala University , Sweden)
Jon Amster (University of Georgia, USA)

Spatially-resolved proteomics, imaging of biomarkers
Ron Heeren (FOM AMOLF, Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

Glycomics, Glycoproteins and Diseases
Jasna Peter-Katalinic (Münster University, Germany)

Disease proteomics
Mike Dunn (Conway Institute, Dublin, Ireland )

Modification specific proteomics
Peter Roeppsorf (Univ. of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark)

Stem cell proteomics
Hana Kovarova (Czech Acad. Sci., Libechov, Czech Republic)

Animal proteome
GuenterAllmaier (University of Technology, Vienna, Austria)

Membrain proteomics
Michael Karas (J. W. Goethe Univ., Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

Venue

The conference will be held at the Hotel Benczur.

Registration

Registration is available here.