CANADIAN
PROTEOME SOCIETY REGIONAL MEETINGS
The Canadian Proteome Society (CPS) and ETP Symposium Inc.,
a non-profit corporation, have partnered to bring together
academic, governmental and industry groups sharing a common
interest in moving life sciences research forward. Founded
in 2003, the Canadian Proteome Society (CPS) has held
regional meetings in Ontario and British Columbia. Speakers
and poster presentations for each meeting is selected by
CPS’s high-caliber Scientific Advisory Committee. CPS and
ETP Symposium Inc. are pursuing Canadian life sciences
research and technology development to foster research
collaboration and enhance communication and awareness. The
CPS Regional meetings seek to provide opportunities for
education, networking and information exchange between
scientists from all disciplines relating to proteomics
research.
The Canadian
Proteome Society and ETP Symposium Inc. are organizing
regional conferences in 2008, in each Genome Canada Region,
as follows:
Past Meetings:
February 21-22,
2008, Genome Alberta - University of Alberta, Edmonton;
Host: Liang Li
May 9, 2008, Genome Quebec - Laval University, Quebec City;
Host: Guy Poirier
May 23, 2008, Ontario Genomics Institute - York University,
Toronto; Host: K.W. Michael Siu
Upcoming
Meetings:
October
3, 2008, Genome Atlantic - NRC, Halifax; Host: Dev Pinto
October 15, 2008, Genome Prairie - University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg; Host: Ken Standing/John Wilkins
May 15, 2009, Genome BC - Vancouver - Host: Christoph
Borchers & BC Proteomics Network
The CPS Regional meetings comprise of plenary sessions
which include: invited speaker, speakers giving oral
presentations (on their submitted abstracts); and poster
sessions.
Please
note that the CPS Student Awards for High School Students
has been removed from the program.
HOSTING A CANADIAN PROTEOME SOCIETY REGIONAL
MEETING:
If you wish to host a meeting, please contact Janette
Champ here.