ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

February 21, 2003
8:30 am – 5:00 pm, Stewart Center, Room 218
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907

The Bindley Bioscience Center in Discovery Park at Purdue University invites you to participate in the Purdue Proteomics Symposium on February 21, 2003. The full day program includes sessions addressing advances in the proteomic core technologies and applications relevant to human health.

The symposium is open to all interested persons, free of charge.
However, please indicate your intention to attend by email to: ctanner@purdue.edu

8:45 am
Welcome

9:00 am
Mass Spectrometry & Proteomics: Instruments and Models
R. Graham Cooks, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University

9:50 am
Comparative Proteomics Based on Stable Isotope Coding and Multi-dimensional Chromatography
Fred Regnier, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University

11:00 am
‘Top Down’ Protein Identification by Ion Trap Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Scott McLuckey, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University

11:50 am - 3:00 pm
Poster Session/Lunch Break

3:00 pm
Algorithms for High-throughput Protein Structure Determination
Chris Bailey-Kellogg, Department of Computer Science, Purdue University

3:50 pm
Applications and Future Challenges of Proteomic Approaches
Weiting Ni, Dow AgroSciences

4:40 pm
Summary Remarks

Call for Abstracts: The day will include a poster session/reception open to all attendees. All participants, especially students, are encouraged to submit abstracts for proteomics-related poster presentations. Abstracts should include Title, Authors, & Affiliations in RTF format, 250 words maximum. Posters should be no larger than 24 inches wide by 36 inches tall. Abstract deadline is February 10, 2003. Submit abstracts electronically to C. Tanner at ctanner@purdue.edu

Morning and afternoon coffee breaks will be provided. Lunch will not be provided but is available to attendees in the Purdue Memorial Union and nearby restaurants. Maps and Directions to Purdue