About the conference

Many proteomic meetings worldwide are dealing with human and clinical proteomics, leaving only small space for environmental studies involving plants and microorganisms. Nonetheless, proteomics is a vital part of many current day experiments in these fields. Therefore, with the organization of this conference, we try to fill the gap by focusing on plants, microorganisms and environment.
Anthropogenic pollution, climate change, biotic and abiotic stresses, … The range of adverse factors encountered by living organisms is huge.

Because of this strict control, the proteome reflects the functional state of organisms and therefore monitoring of the proteome is an efficient way to decipher the impact of external influences. During the last decades, technical and computational developments have transformed the study of proteins from a slow hypothesis-driven process to a dynamic data-driven scientific field. Currently, the responses at the proteome level after exposure of organisms to changing environmental factors can be examined through the use of techniques such as two-dimensional electrophoresis (2DE) or liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Although hindered by the chemical and physical complexity of proteins and the lack of an amplification technique (such as PCR for nucleotide studies), proteomics is currently used in research encompassing the entire richness of organisms in their struggle to withstand and flourish in a changing micro- and macro-environment.

The title of the proposed conference “Proteomics in Plants, Microorganisms and Environment” reflects the broad spectrum of studies wherein proteomics-based experiments are used. Since these topics also include medical microbiology and the influence of the environment on the well being of organisms a wide range of topics can be presented. Nonetheless, problems such as sample preparation, low-abundant proteins, posttranslational modifications, resolution, reproducibility, statistical analysis and the elucidation of biological significance are shared among all researchers involved.

• ORAL SESSION 1 RELATION BETWEEN PLANTS, ENVIRONMENT AND PROTEOMICS
• ORAL SESSION 2 PROTEOMICS AND MICROORGANISMS IN SOIL AND WATER
• ORAL SESSION 3 SPECIAL SESSION ON PLANT PROTEOMICS
• ORAL SESSION 4 POST-TRANSLATIONAL MODIFICATIONS
• ORAL SESSION 5 NEW TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELD OF PROTEINS
• ORAL SESSION 6 ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PROTEOMICS

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