EuPA General Council was held online and TuPA representatives secured important roles in the executive committees.
TuPA was represented by Prof. Aysel Özpnar, who was elected to EuPA Conference & Communications Committee where TuPA Vice-President Dr. Nurhan Özlü was elected in EuPA Education Committee. Dr. Yasemin Furtun will serve in the EuPA Initiatives Committee.
Prof.Dr. Aysel Özpınar, EuPA Conference & Communications Committee
TThe major missions of the EuPA Conference & Communication Committee (CCC) are:
- Increasing the visibility and accessibility of proteomics for scientists and clinicians from the scientific community (life science, clinical science, biostatistics, bioinformatics, etc.)
- Organization of crossover meetings with other scientific societies (ex. FEBS, EMBO, FEMS, ESCMID, etc.)
- Coordination between EuPA General Council, HUPO and National Societies for EuPA congress organization
- Development and facilitation of EuPA communication including official website, social media appearance, promotional material and Newsletter
- Encouraging and coordination of EuPA workshops
- Organization of webinars involving scientists (students, juniors, and seniors) from the National Societies
- Fostering communication among the National Societies
Committee website: http://eupa.org/about/executive-committees/communication-conference/
Dr. Nurhan Özlü, EuPA Education Committee
The current priority goals of the EuPA Education Committee (EC) are:
- Organize European-wide workshops and courses to promote and enhance the quality of proteomics knowledge through the life sciences community, general public and governmental bodies.
- Setup and promote European-wide scientific exchange programs for young researchers to enhance their scientific career and promote cultural exchanges throughout Europe.
Committee website: http://eupa.org/about/executive-committees/education/
Dr. Yasemin Furtun, EuPA Initiatives Committee
The current mission of the EuPA Initiatives Committee (EC) is:
- Support existing European proteomics initiatives by providing funding and infrastructure and promoting their scientific and educational activities in a fair and transparent way
- Encourage the creation of new initiatives that value scientific excellence, equality, inclusion and diversity
- Foster links between initiatives and stimulate interdisciplinary exchanges to favor scientific innovation
Committee website: http://eupa.org/about/executive-committees/eupa-initiatives/
A new EuPA Executive Committee was elected during the EuPA General Assembly:
- President: Lennart Martens (Belgium)
- Vice-President: Connie Jimenez (The Netherlands)
- Conference & Communication committee: Éva Csősz (Hungary)
- Education committee: Christine Carapito (France)
- EuPA Journals committee: Stefan Tenzer (Germany)
- Funding committee: Juan Antonio Vizcaino (United Kingdom)
- EuPA Initiatives Committee: Lydie Lane (Switzerland)
