Fixing Proteomics Campaign

23 December 2009

This week I saw a draft of the scientific report from the ESF QC in Proteomics meeting. It's a great reminder of the good things we achieved and that we'll capitalise on in 2010. I'll link to the final report when it's published in the new year but I can provide an executive summary early here.


Attendees of the ESF QC In Proteomics meeting, 24-27 Nov 2009, enjoying the last rays of the sun after a day of lively discussion

The workshop was well-timed, and managed to assemble a critical mass around the topic, with actions that will reach out into the community. Firstly, a whitepaper will be written to summarize the discussions that took place and provide a vision for the future with regards to quality control. There's also strong progress towards special issues on QC in Proteomics with two prominent journals. A steering committee has been set up with very broad and representative membership including liaisons to various existing initiatives, such as Fixing Proteomics, active around quality control in proteomics. Finally, a follow-up workshop is planned for next year.

With these various initiatives in place, or well advanced, the outcome of the meeting will be highly visible in the field. From the feedback of the participants, it's clear there is a strong demand for a more quality control in the field of proteomics.

This is the last post for 2009 and this decade, so best wishes to everyone and looking forward to 2010 when Fixing Proteomics can raise its profile even higher...