HUPOST Editor: Aleksandra Nita-Lazar | Staff Editor: HUPO Office | May 2026

What’s New for HUPO 2026

The scientific program is now taking shape for Singapore (September 27 – October 1, 2026), and we are excited to share new opportunities to get involved and what’s coming next.

Bioinformatics Hub – Interactive Presentations

Propose an interactive session for the Bioinformatics Hub at HUPO 2026. We are looking for engaging, discussion-led formats that encourage collaboration and community input. Sessions will run during the Congress in Singapore.

Submission Deadline: June 12, 2026

Topics can include open challenges, emerging areas, and collaborative initiatives in proteomics bioinformatics.

Submit your proposal

Friends of HUPO Reception – Call for Submissions

Showcase your initiative at the Friends of HUPO Poster Reception. Committees, working groups, societies, and individuals are invited to submit proposals highlighting innovative efforts in proteomics. Selected initiatives will be presented during the Welcome Reception on Sunday, September 27.

Launch Call for Submissions: May 15, 2026

Submission Deadline: June 12, 2026

This is a great opportunity to share your work, connect with peers, and highlight contributions to research, collaboration, and education.

Learn more

Plenary Speakers Announced

We are pleased to begin announcing our HUPO 2026 plenary speakers—leading experts across proteomics, systems biology, computational science, and clinical research.

Featured speakers include:

• David Fenyö, USA
• Anna Halama, USA
• Fuchu He, China
• Albert Heck, Netherlands
• Kay-Hooi Khoo, Taiwan
• Claudia Langenberg, Germany
• Matthias Mann, Germany
• Morten Thaysen-Andersen, Australia
• Olga Vitek, USA
• Shuangjia Zheng, China

Explore their research and start planning your Congress experience around these inspiring sessions.

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Plan Your Attendance

With exciting program elements underway, now is a great time to start planning your trip to Singapore.

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HUPO 2026 is open for Registration — Here's what ECR's need to know!

Mark your calendars: HUPO 2026 runs from September 27 to October 1 in Singapore, and the ECR Committee has built a programme around three things early career researchers actually need: visibility, mentorship, and community.

Build Your Career

Structured Mentoring Sessions — connect you directly with experienced researchers from academia and industry for practical, honest guidance on navigating your career. If you have been making a real impact in proteomics, watch out for the Rising Star Award: HUPO's annual recognition of one ECR whose contributions have stood out from the crowd.

Find Your People

HPP Research Day offers a dedicated deep dive into the latest progress from the Human Proteome Project, one of the most ambitious collaborative efforts in the field and is a great way to engage with the science-shaping proteomics at scale. Lastly, the ECR Networking Evening brings early career researchers together in a relaxed setting to meet peers, explore shared interests, and lay the groundwork for future collaborations - and most importantly: have fun!

Full details on submission deadlines, invited speakers, and venue logistics are available on the HUPO 2026 website.

See you in Singapore!

Highlighting a member of HUPO, we invite a diverse group of researchers from different career stages, disciplines, geographical locations, and ethnicities to submit a profile for our monthly spotlight. This initiative aims to improve visibility of HUPO members, advertise research, and enhance the HUPO community. This month we are featuring:

Margaret Simonian, USA

What is your current position and location?

I have served as a Research Scientist at Macquarie University in Australia, a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Neurology at Harbor–UCLA (LA BioMed) Research Institute, and for many years as a Research/ Project Scientist at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. My research focuses on applying proteomics, proteogenomics, and radioproteomics to identify biomarkers for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases/ cancers.

How did you get started in the field of proteomics?

I was first introduced to proteomics during my Master’s by Research at Macquarie University, where the term “proteomics” was first coined, and was rapidly emerging and actively being pioneered. I applied proteomics to study Queensland Unknown disease to identify disease resistance markers. These novel research findings have been implemented by the NSW Dept of Primary Industries in breeding programs. Inspired by the potential of proteomics in medical applications, I went on to incorporate proteomics approaches into my PhD research to identify protein targets for Brain Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs) vascular therapy post radiosurgery. This study was the first worldwide to employ proteomics in AVM study and led to numerous publications and continues today at Macquarie University.

I subsequently extended my work into postdoctoral research and beyond at UCLA, where I studied brain, prostate, and liver tumours, expanding my expertise into proteogenomics and, more recently, radioproteomics to enhance and improve diagnostic accuracy and support personalised treatment strategies for cancer patients undergoing radiological treatments.

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September 9-14, 2026 - 2026 International School on Mass Spectrometry (Erice, Italy)

September 27–October 1, 2026 - 2026 HUPO World Congress (Singapore)

November 29 - December 3, 2026 - Proteomic Forum | EuPA 2026 (Germany)

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