ABOUT HUPO

HUPO Mission Statement

To define and promote proteomics through international cooperation and collaborations by fostering the development of new technologies, techniques and training to better understand human disease.

Objectives

• Foster global collaboration in major proteomics projects by gathering leading international laboratories in life sciences, bioinformatics, mass spectrometry, systems biology, pathology, and medicine;
  
• Become the point of contact for proteomics research and commercialization activities worldwide;
  
• Support large-scale proteomics projects that are aimed at:
• • A mechanistic understanding of fundamental biological processes (often using model organisms and non human species);
  • Directly studying human disease through proteomics techniques and technologies;

• Coordinate and enable the fostering of communication among funding agencies and industry partners with the proteomics community and coordinate the activities of groups and organisations interested in HUPO’s Scientific Initiatives
• Coordinate the development of standard operating procedures related to:
  • Sample preparation, analysis, and repetitions;
  • Data collection, analysis, storage, and sharing;
• Play a leading role in:
  • Defining the location and functions of proteins in human health and disease by supporting the definition of common and specific standards for peptide and protein characterization from human and model organism specimen selection and phenotypic evaluation to data collection, storage and analysis allowing free and rapid exchange of data;
  • The creation of country-based ethical and legal policy surrounding the handling, banking and use of human tissue specimens for large-scale proteomics projects.