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The HUPOST May 2025 issue is here!

Featuring: 2025 Congress Updates, HUPO Award Nominations Deadline, News from ECR Committee, ETC Webinar & Much More! https://conta.cc/3YLg3pE 

Are you or do you know an ECR who deserves to be recognized for their   contribution  to the proteomics community? The HUPO Rising Star Award recognizes early career researchers who have had an exceptional impact on the proteomics field, whether that be through publications, patents, commercialization, education or any other contribution or service to the field of proteomics.

We caught up with last year’s HUPO Rising Star, Lindsay Pino, to ask why should an ECR apply for this award:

“Having a non-traditional, winding path through training and career trajectory, I wasn’t sure if my contributions really fit the right profile for the Rising Star award. It turns out that’s exactly the point! This award recognizes the many ways the community contributes to proteomics as a field, not only the conventional ones. So if you’re doing something a little off the typical path in proteomics, make sure to shoot your shot and apply. This award has really shown me that the field is stronger because of the many different ways proteomicists show up in the world.”

Candidates can self-nominate or be nominated (by a supervisor, colleague, superior, client, collaborator, etc). Our first-place winner will receive a cash prize of USD $2000. The award will be presented at HUPO 2025 in Toronto, Canada alongside the opportunity to provide a short talk.

The deadline to apply is May 16, 2025.

To learn more about eligibility criteria and how to apply, click here.

The Early Career Researcher (ECR) Committee is excited to present this year’s Mentoring Sessions—an open and supportive space where mentors and mentees can connect and explore key topics around building a successful early career. Three engaging sessions will be held during the HUPO World Congress in Toronto, Canada. Don’t miss the chance to attend, get involved in the conversation, and ask your questions!

What are we going to discuss:

●      From PhD to Profession: Navigating Diverse Career Opportunities

Scientific skills can be applied to many professions. Explore your opportunities to make a mindful decision about your next career step.

●      Maximizing Your Research Impact: A Strategic Publication Plan

Unlike fiction writing, scientific communication must be tailored to the specific audience of the target journal. In this session, we’ll share practical strategies and insights on how to avoid long publication delays and ensure your research reaches the right audience efficiently.

●      Interdisciplinary Science: Communicating and Collaborating Across Fields

Proteomics sits at the crossroads of physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, engineering, and computer science. Unraveling the mysteries of protein function demands genuine interdisciplinary collaboration. Together, we will explore how effective communication can help you thrive in a diverse, cross-functional team.

Sayantani Chatterjee, PhD (Australia) is currently a posdoctoral research fellow in the Analytical Glycoimmunology Group from Macquarie University in Sydney.

Her research encompasses cancer glycoimmunology. Previously, she was a postdoctoral associate at Boston University and her research focused on investigating viral glycoproteomics, particularly of Influenza and SARS-CoV-2, using ion mobility mass spectrometry. She is originally from India where she received her BSc in Microbiology (Honours) (2015) from St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous) and moved to Australia to pursue Master of Research (2017) and subsequently PhD (2021) in the Analytical Glycoimmunology Group focusing on mannose-terminating glycoproteins involved in human health and disease.

She has been a HUPO ECR member since 2022 and was also the Vice-Chair Logistics (2-year term) for the 22^nd and 23^rd HUPO World Congresses.

Date: June 9, 2025

Time: 10:00am EST

Presenters: 

• Claudia Ctortecka - SCI Initiative
  
• Benoit Kunath - Metaproteomics Initiative
  
• Susana Cristobal - iMOP

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_823FArtqS5-GRdffX1nYxg 

The HUPO Education and Training Committee is excited to announce a webinar series focused on the critical role of proteomics in Clinical investigation. This series will have 6 webinars at ~1 month intervals and bring together leading experts to discuss the latest advancements, challenges, and opportunities in applying proteomics to improve human health. This webinar series is designed for researchers, clinicians, and anyone interested in learning more about the exciting field of clinical proteomics.

Title: Pathology, Proteomics and Precision Medicine

Speaker: Prof. Ed. Nice

Date: Thursday 24^th April 2025

Time: 10:00 UTC

Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8_8Xm0rlRRSZvV36Exgw7g

Previous webinars:
You can find a playlist with videos for Series 1 and 2 of the HUPO ETC Webinar focused on Scientific Writing and Focus on Technology here: https://bit.ly/etc_webinars

The HUPOST April 2025 issue is here!

Featuring: 2025 Congress Updates, HUPO Award Nominations Now Open, News from the ECR Committee ETC Webinar & Much More!  https://conta.cc/4jsLzRb

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 16, 2025

The HUPO Early Career Researcher (ECR) initiative invites all graduate students and postdocs to participate in the Poster Competition at HUPO 2025 happening November 9 - 13 in Toronto, Canada. Showcase your work to win awards and cash prizes!

Eligibility Criteria: All graduate students (Master's and PhD) and postdocs can apply for the competition upon abstract submission for HUPO 2025. Applicants must be HUPO members.

How to Apply: During the abstract submission procedure for HUPO 2025, Master’s students, PhD students, and postdocs must indicate if they want to also participate in the poster competition.

Selection Criteria: 15 posters in each category (graduate students and postdocs) will be pre-selected based on quality, novelty, and potential impact of their abstracts. Presenters of selected posters will be notified before the conference.

On-site Evaluation: Posters will be visited by evaluators during the poster sessions at HUPO 2025.

Prize: $500 will be awarded to the winner and $300 to the runner-up in both the graduate student and postdoc competitions.

Visibility: Award winners will be highlighted during the HUPO 2025 Closing Ceremony & Awards Session

You haven’t missed your chance to submit to the HUPO Early Career Researcher Manuscript Competition! Submit your original research article, from the past year, by May 4th, 2025, for a chance to present your work at HUPO 2025 in Toronto, Canada. This competition, sponsored by Taylor and Francis, is a unique opportunity for early career researchers to gain visibility within the broader proteomics community.

We encourage early career researchers - postdoctoral fellows, young clinicians, and junior faculty - with a publication or accepted manuscript in the 2024 and 2025 calendar years to participate. Three finalists will be selected to present their work in a dedicated plenary session at HUPO 2025, where an expert committee will determine the “Proteomics Highlight of the Year” by an early career researcher.

Eligibility criteria: This competition is intended for postdoctoral fellows (Ph.D. degree awarded post January 2019), junior faculty members (appointment post January 2021 and PhD awarded post January 2013), and young clinicians (M.D. degree awarded post January 2018). Applicants must be HUPO members. Career interruptions and leaves, such as parental leaves, will be considered to extend the eligibility period. Finalists from previous years are ineligible to participate.

Publication criteria: The applicant must have significantly contributed to the publication as a first or last (or shared first/last) author. The publication must be an original research article. Review articles will not be considered for this competition. The publication must have been accepted or printed for publication at the time of submission for the competition but must not have been published before January 1, 2024. Manuscripts that were posted on bioRxiv and other preprint servers prior to submission will be considered.

How to Apply: A complete application needs to include the documents listed below. Send completed applications by email to ecr@hupo.org.

1. Single publication file as a pdf (including the supplementary information, if it applies):

○      The manuscript must be an original research article and the applicant must have contributed significantly to the concept and/or experimental work and/or data analysis (first, co-first, corresponding or co-corresponding author).

○      The publication must have been accepted and/or printed for publication at the time of submission to the competition, but not earlier than January 1, 2024.

○      The publication must be in English.

 2. A short statement (300 words maximum) in which the applicant describes the novelty and impact of the publication on the field of proteomics.

Deadline to apply: May 4, 2025

The HUPO Early Career Researcher (ECR) initiative is proud to present an award to recognize rising stars and leaders in the field of proteomics. This career achievement award is designed to recognize early career researchers who have had an exceptional impact on the proteomics field and community. This impact can take the shape of publications, patents obtained, development of a commercial product, establishment of a course, training program, workshop or any other contributions or service to the field of proteomics. The winner of the award will give a short presentation during the closing ceremony of HUPO 2025 and take home a cash prize of USD $2000.

Nominations are open to all HUPO members who have accumulated at most 5 years after their Ph.D. defense, by the application deadline. Ph.D. Career interruptions and leaves, such as parental leaves, will be taken into account to extend the eligibility period. Candidates can self-nominate or be nominated, by a supervisor, a colleague, a superior, a client, a collaborator, etc. The person nominating the candidate can be anybody that has been positively impacted or has witnessed the positive impact of the nominee.

Eligibility criteria: Open to HUPO members who have accumulated at most 5 years after their Ph.D. defense, by the application deadline. Ph.D. Career interruptions and leaves, such as parental leaves, will be taken into account to extend the eligibility period.

Nomination Process: Candidates can self-nominate or be nominated, by a supervisor, a colleague, a superior, a client, a collaborator, etc. The person nominating the candidate can be anybody that has been positively impacted or has witnessed the positive impact of the nominee.

Application Package: Short description of nominee’s career stage, most significant contributions, how the contributions impact the field of proteomics, the breadth of the contributions and their originality.

Selection Criteria: Award is given based on the overall career achievements of the nominee, whether those are publications, patents obtained, development of a commercial product, establishment of a course, training program, or workshop. 60% of the score is based on the impact of the nominee on the field or community and the other 40% on the originality and breadth of the contributions to the field or community.

Prize: Cash Prize of USD $2000. The award will be given at HUPO 2025 and accompanied by a short talk. The winner will be asked to provide a short biosketch and a headshot photograph for publication and advertising purposes.

Click here to submit your application.  Deadline Friday 16th May