WELCOME TO HUPO CONNECT 2020

Dear Colleagues,

As you know the HUPO 2020 World Congress (HUPO 2020 Stockholm), originally scheduled for October 18-22, 2020 in Stockholm, Sweden has been postponed to October 24-28, 2021. The postponement was based on many factors, including but not limited to, our commitment to ensuring the safety of speakers, delegates and the local conference organisers.

To keep HUPO members and friends stay connected, we invite you to participate in the first-ever international HUPO virtual experience: HUPO Connect 2020.

The Organising Committee are working hard to develop an exciting and informative programme including:

Pre-Congress Webinars (July 21, August 24, Sept 24)

Connect with colleagues and opinion leaders on proteomics research hot-topics including Proteomics in COVID-19, Proteomics in Precision Medicine, New Innovations in Proteomics. Free registration for HUPO members! Watch the webinar to receive a time-limited discount code for HUPO Connect 2020 registration.

Pre-Congress Training (Oct 12-16)

HUPO Pre-Congress Training goes virtual, and is included in your registration! Training topics selected from HUPO 2019 delegate feedback include proteogenomics, PTM analysis, and bioinformatics tools for functional analyses.

Main Congress Program (Oct 19-22)

Four days of scientific sessions, posters, industry seminars, early career researcher mentoring and manuscript competition, student poster competition, HUPO awards, then concluding with Human Proteome Project futures day.

Scientific sessions include:

• Cellular Proteomics
• Impact of Proteomics on COVID
• New Technologies/Innovations (MS and non-MS)
• Precision Medicine in Wellness and Disease
• Protein Structures and Complexes
• Proteogenomics
• Proteoforms
• Spatial Proteomics
• Systems Biology

Please visit the Program at a Glance for the full schedule. Registration and abstract submission opening soon!

We look forward to welcoming you virtually for the main Congress in October!

Steve Pennington and Michelle Hill on behalf of the HUPO Connect 2020 Virtual Organising Committee:

Stephen Pennington, Ireland (HUPO President)
Yu-Ju Chen, Taiwan (HUPO President-Elect)
Mark Baker, Australia (HPP Chair)
Gyorgy Marko-Varga, Sweden (HUPO 2021 Chair)
Michelle Hill, Australia (HUPO Secretary General)
Jennifer Van Eyk, USA (HUPO EC member)
Uwe Voelker, Germany (HUPO Connect 2020 Treasurer)
Justyna Fert-Bober, USA (HUPO ECR Committee Rep)