HUPOST Editor: Ben Garcia | Staff Editor: Michele O'Bright | March 2023
The HUPO 2023 Congress will take place September 17-21, 2023 in Busan, South Korea.  We are thrilled to invite you to join one of the largest international gatherings in the field of proteomics.

The first day of the congress on September 17 will have Pre-Congress Training Courses, Workshops and an Opening Plenary. At 7:30 pm during the Welcome Reception, an amazing traditional Korean performance has been planned - an excellent opportunity to learn about a different culture through a jaw-dropping performance.

From September 18-20, 5 plenary sessions, 7 industry seminars and 8 concurrent sessions have been planned, and we are expecting over 1,000 posters.

On the evening of Tuesday, September 19, HUPO 2023 is preparing for an extraordinary HUPO Night Gala with a K-POP performance and other entertainment getting elevated status around the world.

On Thursday, September 21, an excellent HPP Day is being organized with various events available for all participants.

Mark your calendars that Abstract submissions, Travel Award applications, and a call for Big Questions in Proteomic sessions are launching March 1, 2023. The program-at-a-glance is available as well as other information regarding the Congress and Sponsorship.

Early Registration and Accommodation details will also be opening soon. Please visit the HUPO 2023 website to stay current with Congress developments.

Thank you for your interest and support of HUPO 2023. We are looking forward to seeing you in Busan, South Korea!
Important Upcoming Dates
Start your Engines for the 2023 HUPO Early Career Researcher Manuscript Competition
Sponsored By: Expert Review of Proteomics by Taylor and Francis!
Have you recently worked on an original manuscript in the field of proteomics? Don't miss out on the opportunity to participate in the 9th edition of the HUPO Early Career Researcher (ECR) Manuscript Competition at HUPO 2023. This is a unique opportunity for early career researchers to gain visibility in the proteomics community, as it highlights the important contributions that postdoctoral fellows, young clinicians and junior faculty members make to the proteomics field. Three finalists will be selected to present their manuscripts published during the 2022 and 2023 calendar years in a dedicated plenary session at HUPO 2023. An expert committee will evaluate the oral presentations to determine the “Proteomics Highlight of the Year”. The first-place winner will receive a cash prize of $1,000 USD and two runner-ups will each take home $500 USD, thanks to our sponsor, Expert Review of Proteomics by Taylor and Francis

Deadline to apply: April 15th, 2023
 
For more information about the competition, eligibility and how to submit click here.
Thursday, March 2, 2023

16:00 CET (Zurich)
Summary of 2nd ETC Auditorium with Martin Krzywinski: The Essence of Data Visualization -- How to Create Effective Figures of Your Data
 
The goal of the ETC Auditorium “Stylish Academic Writing” professional development webinar series is to help students and trainees improve their scientific writing skills. The 2nd event featured Martin Krzywinski from Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC. Martin works in bioinformatics, data visualization, science communication and the interface of science and art. His figures and graphics have appeared in the New York Times, Wired, and on covers of books and scientific journals such as Science, Nature and PNAS and many other journals.
 
The talk emphasized a number of key ideas on the design of effective figures with clear examples for each point:
  • The design should embody the purpose of the figure -- the message is clear.
  • The figure helps the reader to make quantitative judgements.
  •  Key questions can be pre-emptively answered.
  •  Alignment of components along an axis helps to emphasize change/differences.
  • Simple and symmetrical drawings are best for clarity.
  • Avoid visual tropes and remove unnecessary details.
  • Make patterns obvious.
  • Do not be satisfied with default settings for plots.
  • Maintaining continuity throughout the figure aids in understanding.
  •  Emphasize the most salient points (e.g. differences) with color and de-emphasize background information with grey.
  • Embed text within the figure.

Martin requested that attendees submit some of their example figures in advance which he then redesigned during the webinar. This clinic was particularly illuminating as the attendees could see their own visualizations transformed in real time to embody the principles discussed.

The session was hosted by Ben Collins (Queen's University Belfast), Yansheng Liu (Yale University School of Medicine), and Teck Yew Low (UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute) and included an extensive Q&A session.

A full video recording of the session including the figure clinic and Q&A session is available on the HUPO website here. An alternative link for those who don’t have access to YouTube can be viewed here.

Notably, Martin is one of the main authors of the 'Points of Significance' and 'Points of View' series in Nature Methods which are also great resources to explain many key statistical and experimental design concepts as well as advice on how to create effective figures.
ETC is Here to Keep You Posted
Visit the "Education and Training" webpage on the HUPO website here to see all the latest information regarding upcoming events, courses and publications.
Each month a member of HUPO is highlighted. A diverse group of researchers representing different career stages, disciplines, geographical locations, and ethnicities are invited to submit a profile for the monthly highlight. This initiative will improve visibility of HUPO members, advertise research and enhance the HUPO community. This month we are featuring:
Xiaobo Yu, China

What is your current position and location?
I'm a principal investigator with the National Center for Protein Sciences-Beijing (PHOENIX Center) and the Beijing Proteome Research Center in Beijing, China.



How did you get started in the field of proteomics?
My proteomics research journey began in 2003, when I joined the laboratory of Prof. Danke Xu as a Ph.D. student. Under his guidance, I gained a solid foundation in protein microarrays and developed multiplex biomarker immunoassays for detecting hepatitis B disease.

In 2008, I received the Alexander von Humboldt fellowship and moved to the NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tuebingen, where I had the privilege of working with Prof. Thomas Joos and Prof. Nicole Schneiderhan-Marra. During my time there, I received systematic training in assay development using Luminex technology, and I developed multiplexed immunoassays for inflammatory cytokines. Additionally, I wrote a review paper titled "Protein microarrays for personalized medicine" (Clin Chem. 2010 56(3):376-87).

I went to Phoenix, Arizona in 2010 when Prof. Joshua LaBaer founded the Virginia G. Piper Center for Personalized Diagnostics, Biodesign Institute, from the Harvard Institute of Proteomics. In Josh’s lab, I focused on developing high-density protein microarrays using Nucleic Acid Programmable Protein microarrays (NAPPA). This technology allowed me to study protein-protein interactions, post-translational modifications, and biomarker identification (Nat Protoc. 2015 10(5):756-67).

I am grateful to all my supervisors, colleagues, and friends for their unwavering support throughout my research and personal life.
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