HUPO 2008 – Proteome Biology

Date: 16-20 August 2008

The theme of the meeting is “Proteome Biology”. In spite of the amazing complexity of the proteome, the field of proteomics has matured to a degree where significant progress in biology and medicine can be realised. This expectation is based on rapid progress in the development of powerful proteomics technologies that increasingly contribute to the editing of comprehensive maps of the various cells’ proteomes and move forward the boundaries of the “terra incognita”. The title of the meeting also indicates the need for proteomics to progress beyond identifying the building blocks of the proteome towards understanding of how the complex biological functions of a cell are orchestrated via intricate networks of proteins interacting with themselves and other types of biomolecules.

Congress topics include:

Array Based Proteomics, Innovation in Peptide & Protein Separation Technologies, Molecular Mass Imaging, Mass Spectrometric Innovations, Organelle and biological membranes Proteomics, Proteomics of model systems C. elegans and Drosophila, Plant proteomics, Yeast proteomics; sparks for new biology, Single cell imaging, Proteome Biology of Stem Cells, Spatio- and temporal proteomics, Phosphoproteomics, Ubiquitination and Ub-like modifications, Computational approaches to mine proteomic data, Alternative splicing & protein processing, Glycoproteomics, Chemical Proteomics, Proteomics of Macromolecular Complexes, Kinase-protein substrate networks, Proteomics and epigenetics, Proteomics of the nervous systems, Interactomes, Signal transduction and transcriptional regulation, Proteome in 3D or Protein space, Tools in Proteome Biology, Integration and storage of proteomics data, Reagents for proteomics, Quantitative Proteomics, Whole Cell Modeling, Structural Proteomics, Biomarkers, Cancer related signaling, Cardiovascular Proteome Biology, Proteome biology of infectious disease

Amsterdam, historical and cultural city

Amsterdam plays host to this years’ event. The Dutch capital is renowned as a cultural, scientific and commercial hub, and is characterised by its open mind and flexibility. It cherishes a long tradition of unrestricted exchange of ideas. Although Amsterdam is one of Europe’s leading capitals, it still has the charm and quaintness of a village.

No other European city can rival Amsterdam’s 7,000 historic buildings, some of which date back to the 14th century. The well-known symmetrical rings of canals with over 1,000 bridges summon up visions of Holland’s Golden Age. Amsterdam has a dazzling array of cultural attractions with virtually all points of interest within walking distance. Moreover, the Dutch are multilingual which makes getting around so much easier.

There are 42 museums, including the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk (Municipal) Museum, the Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum), and the Anne Frank House. The city is also the home of the internationally acclaimed Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Dutch National Ballet and the Dutch Opera.

As one might guess, the nightlife in Amsterdam is truly amazing! The Red Light District is world-famous. Clubs everywhere are open until the wee hours of the morning, as are many coffee houses and bars. The Holland Casino, is one of Europe’s largest casinos, providing entertainment to guests, whether you are a serious gambler or just feeling a bit lucky.

The organisation

Meetings and exchanges between people, brands, products, ideas and experiences set people and businesses in motion. This is inspiring and pushes back frontiers. Amsterdam RAI wishes to be the hub where these exchanges take place and value is created for organisers, exhibitors and visitors. Amsterdam RAI also benefits from the universal attractions of Amsterdam as a city, with its core values of creativeness, enterprise and innovation as encapsulated in the I Amsterdam campaign

Palace of Industry

The RAI complex in the Zuidas (South Axis) business district of Amsterdam is now one of the world’s busiest exhibition and conference centres and has welcomed over 80 million visitors since it was opened in 1961. Before this date the RAI was based for 40 years in premises in the Ferdinand Bolstraat in Amsterdam (the ‘Old RAI’). And, going back even further, the RAI used the renowned but long since vanished ‘Palace of Industry’ in Amsterdam since it did not have its own exhibition centre until 1922.

The RAI Exhibition and Congress Centre has consisted of 11 exhibition halls with a total covered exhibition area of some 87,000 sq.m. plus 22 conference rooms, seven restaurants and an underground car park for over 3,000 cars.

RAI: the world’s most exciting conference centre?

The RAI centre really does have it all, state-of-the art equipment all set in a relaxed and contemporary space, cafes and a variety of restaurants and lounges provides a welcoming ambience that’s great for any business meeting.

Restaurants and bars

Enjoy the modern style of our restaurants, bars and lounges. Amsterdam RAI has various self service restaurants, one à la carte restaurant and two flexible spaces where you can create the ideal restaurant for your event. It also has a number of lounge bars serving drinks and light meals in a stylish environment that’s ideal for an informal meeting or simply to relax and recharge.

The scenic route

Amsterdam’s 200-plus kilometres of canals are world famous. They give the city its magical charm and link its key locations, as well as providing the visitor with a unique window on Amsterdam’s rich history and Holland’s Golden Age. Amsterdam RAI’s luxury canal boats sail from our own private quay at the heart of the complex. Exclusive, fully catered tours throughout Amsterdam allow you to enjoy the city’s historic sights and attractions in comfort and style – as well as providing the most efficient and direct way of getting around. It’s the perfect way to explore Amsterdam at the end of a long, hard day.

Strand Zuid

Since summer 2005 Amsterdam RAI has been where city-dwellers go to the beach! Strand Zuid is Amsterdam RAI’s award-winning, child-friendly, fully equipped beach located on the harbour side of the RAI next to the Beatrixpark. Strand Zuid has an extra large outdoor café with an à la carte menu and room for 140 diners, a boulevard, a beach volleyball court, deck chairs and hammocks, two heated outdoor serving areas are protected from the weather by a unique parasol system.

Programme

Monday, 18 August

Tony Pawson

Hans Clevers

Enabling technologies

• Reagents for proteomics

Chair: Andreas Pluckthun, Zurich

• Innovation in peptide and protein separation technologies

Chair: Rong Zeng, China

• Molecular mass imaging

Chair: Richard Caprioli, USA

• Mass spectrometric innovations

Chair: Carol Robinson, UK

• Standards for clinical proteomics

Chair: Henry Rodriguez, NCI, USA

Model systems for proteome Biology

• Organelle and biological membranes proteomics

Chair: John Bergeron, Canada

• C. elegans and drosophila

Chair: Michael HanGartner, Zurich

• Plant proteomics

Chair: Steve Briggs, USA

• Yeast Proteomics: sparks for new biology

Chair: Mike Tyers, Canada

• Cardiovascular proteome biology

Chair: Peipei Pung, USA

• Proteome biology

Chair: Ruedi Aebersold

• The human protein atlas

Chair: Mathias Uhlen

Tuesday, 19 August

• Proteome biology of stem cells

Chair: Peter Andrews

• Spatio and temporal proteomics

Chair: Matthias Mann

Proteome modifications and dynamics

• Phosphoproteomics

Chair: Ole Jensen, Denmark

• EuPA young investigator session

Chair: Concha Gil, Spain

• Computational approaches to mine proteomic data

Chair: Pavel Pevzner, USC, USA

• Alternate splicing and protein processing

Chair: Gevaert, Belgium

• Glycoproteomics

Chair: Cathy Costello, USA

Functional organisation for proteomes

• Chemical proteomes

Chair: Bernhard Kuster, Germany

• Proteomics of macromolecular complexes

Chair: Brian Chait, USA

• Kinase-protein substrate networks

Chair: Mike Snyder, USA

• Proteomics and epigenetics

Chair: Don Hunt, USA

• Proteomics of the nervous system

Chair: J. S. Choudary, Sanger Institute, UK

• Interactomes

Chair: Anne Claude Gavin

• Signal transduction and transcriptional regulation

Chair: Erin O’Shea

Wednesday, 20 August

• Proteome in 3D or protein space

Sung-Hou Kim

• Tools in proteome biology

John Yates

Enabling technologies 2

• Intergration and storage of protoemics data

Chair: Rolf Apweiler, UK

• Array based protomics

Chair: Josh Le Baer, USA

• Quantification

Chair: TBA

From proteome to structure to biology

• Assembling the parts: whole cell modelling

Chair: Rob Russell, Germany

• Structual proteomics

Cheryl Arrowsmith, Canada

Proteome biology, a molecular frame behind health and disease

• Stem cell proteome biology

Chair: Jeron Krijgsveld, UU, Netherlands

• Biomarkers

Chair: Richard Simpson, Australia

• Cancer related signalling

Chair: Conny Jimenez, VUMC, Amsterdam

• Single cell imaging

Philippe Bastiaens, MPI

• Proteome biology of infectious diseases

Chair: Sandra L. McCutchen-Maloney Lawrence Livermore, USA

Social program

Opening ceremony and welcome reception

Monday 18 August, 2008

7:00-9:00pm

Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre, Exhibition Area

(Price included in the registration fee for registered participants and registered accompanying persons)

The Opening Ceremony will be held at the Congress venue and opened by eminent representatives of the international scientific community. Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy this mix of Dutch and international cultural outings. The Opening Ceremony will be followed by the welcome reception.

Congress dinner

Wednesday 20 August, 2008

19:00 – 23:00 hrs

Location: TBA

(Price €65,00, limited space available)

Join us and all the other delegates from around the world at this fantastic event in the heart of Amsterdam. Enjoy culinary specialties, brought to you from land, sea and air.

Organisers

HUPO
740 Dr. Penfield Avenue
Suite 6204
Montreal, Quebec
Canada, H3A 1A4
Tel: 514-398-5063
Fax: 514-398-2036

Congress Chairs:

Albert Heck, Netherlands Proteomics Centre, Utrecht University, Netherlands

Anne-Claude Gavin, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany

Ruedi Aebersold, ETH Zürich / University of Zürich, Switzerland, Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle

Exhibitors include:

• Abfrontier Co Ltd.
• American Chemical Society
• Applied Biosystems
• BD Biosciences
• BD Diagnostics
• Digilab Genomic Solutions Ltd.
• Dionex Corperation
• EMBL
• GenWay Biotech Inc.
• Invitrogen
• Invitrogen/Dynal
• Merck/EMD, Novagen and Calbiochem
• Miltenyi Biotec
• Nanoxis AB
• Proxeon
• SERVA Electrophoresis GmbH
• Syngene
• Uvic Genome BC Proteomics Centre
• Waters