Speaker Abstract: S-40
Proteomics As An Organized Effort
Samir Hanash M.D., Ph.D., Henry Sewall Professor of Pediatrics, The University of Michigan
The past few years have seen a tremendous interest in the potential of proteomics to address unmet needs in biomedicine from findings biomarkers for early disease detection to identifying novel targets for therapy. There is a substantial need for an organized effort to build a solid foundation for proteomics which includes developing a infrastructure with adequate resources. The Human Proteome Organization (HUPO) intended to foster an organized international effort in proteomics that includes initiatives around organ systems and biological fluids as well as development of proteomics resources. Major HUPO initiatives include the Human Plasma Proteome Project, an effort to define the full spectrum of plasma proteins in large populations and to define their range of variation in human health and disease. Other projects aim to characterize the brain and liver proteomes. Resource initiatives are intended to develop antibodies on a proteome wide scale and to develop and standardize proteome informatics. Substantial progress has been made in the past few years to achieve these objectives.
2004 FDA Science Forum | FDA Chapter, Sigma Xi | CFSAN | FDA
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