Protein Society

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The Protein Society
Formation1985 (1985)
Type Learned society
PurposeTo advance state-of-the-art science through international forums that promote communication, cooperation, and collaboration among scientists involved in the study of proteins.
Membership (2023)
~1,100
President
Elizabeth Meiering
Website www.proteinsociety.org

The Protein Society is an international, not-for-profit, scholarly society with the mission to provide forums for the advancement of research into protein structure, function, design and applications.

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History

It was founded in 1986, with the leadership of Ralph Bradshaw, Finn Wold, David Eisenberg, Ken Walsh, Hans Neurath, and other protein researchers from diverse fields. [1]

Ralph Bradshaw was the society's first president, [2] followed by David Eisenberg, Finn Wold, Mark Hermodson, Joseph Villafranca, Brian Matthews, Robert Sauer, Christopher Dobson, Wiliam DeGrado, C. Robert Matthews, Jeffrey Kelly, Arthur Palmer, Daniel Raleigh, Lynne Regan, James U. Bowie, Carol Post, Charles L. Brooks III, Amy E. Keating, Chuck R. Sanders, Elizabeth Meiering

Journal

The Editor-in-Chief of Protein Science is John Kuriyan.

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In 1987, the Society began publishing the trans-disciplinary academic journal Protein Science , [2] with Hans Neurath serving as Editor-in-chief. Protein science researchers from varying disciplines, as well as educators and students from greater than 50 countries make up the membership. [3]

The journal covers research on the structure, function, and biochemical significance of proteins, their role in molecular and cell biology, genetics, and evolution, and their regulation and mechanisms of action.

Symposium

The society organizes an annual symposium which hosts hundreds of participants from all over the world, features research presentations by leaders from the diverse fields involved in protein science, a graduate student poster competition, networking opportunities, free undergraduate registration, educational workshops, and the annual presentation of the Protein Society's Awards.

Awards

The Protein Society presents eight awards each year:

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References

  1. Hermodson, Mark (1 August 2006). "The Protein Society: Celebrating 20 years in 2006—The founding and early years". Protein Science. 15 (8): 1811–1814. doi:10.1002/pro.151811. ISSN   1469-896X. PMC   2242597 . PMID   16877705.
  2. 1 2 "History". Protein Society. 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  3. "Membership". Protein Society. Retrieved 29 July 2014.