Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to announce that the Korean Human Proteome Organization (KHUPO) 17th Annual International Proteomics Conference will be held at KIST International Convention Center in Seoul, Korea from 29 to 31, March 2017. On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the KHUPO, I would like to cordially invite all the speakers and participants from the abroad and domestic in this 17th Annual International Conference. We come together annually to discuss about the most recent advances in proteomics technology and its present and future applications to clinical fields.

The theme of this year is “Next Generation Proteomics”. For this meeting, four plenary lectures and six symposia are planned and numerous distinguished scientists in the field were invited. The session for young scientists is also included to encourage the junior scientists. I am very confident that this meeting will provide an excellent opportunity to share the prominent results of proteomics and protein based translational research at this flower blooming beautiful place.

As KHUPO is already entering its 17th year of maturation, I hope all the efforts and activities of KHUPO will serve as the main core for the human health by exploring the translational relevancy of all proteins and their variants to human biology and disease.

Finally, I welcome you all and hope that 17th Annual International Conference of KHUPO serves as a major scientific forum for the concerted research among proteome scientists and clinicians, linking between Korea and the rest of the world.

With best wishes,

Byoung Chul Park, Ph.D
President, The Korean Human Proteome Organization
Principal Research Scientist, KRIBB
Professor, University of Science and Technology