中国生物化学与分子生物学会第九届会员代表大会暨全国学术会议召开

中国生物化学与分子生物学会于2005年10月12-15日在西安召开了第九届会员代表大会暨全国学术会议。出席此次会议的有中国生物化学与分子生物学会会员代表及参加学术交流活动的科技工作者近500人,此外还有来自海外的生物化学与分子生物学领域的同行和朋友。学会第八届理事会副理     

中国生物化学与分子生物学会第十一届会员代表大会暨2014年全国学术会议第一轮会议通知

<正>为促进我国生物化学与分子生物学领域专家的交流与合作,中国生物化学与分子生物学会第十一届全国会员代表大会暨2014年全国学术会议将于2014年8月21~23日在厦门市国际会议中心召开。会议规模约为1500人。一、大会主办、承办单位:大会主办:中国生物化学与分子生物学会大会承办:厦门市生物化学与分子生物学学会、厦门大学生命科学学院、细胞应激生物学国家重点实验室、中科院上海生科院生化与细胞研究所、厦门市科学技术协会     

中国生物化学与分子生物学会第十一届会员代表大会暨2014年全国学术会议第一轮会议通知

为促进我国生物化学与分子生物学领域专家的交流与合作,中国生物化学与分子生物学会第十一届全国会员代表大会暨2014年全国学术会议将于2014年8月21～23日在厦门市国际会议中心召开。会议规模约为1500人。     

中国生物化学与分子生物学会第十一届会员代表大会暨2014年全国学术会议第一轮会议通知

<正>为促进我国生物化学与分子生物学领域专家的交流与合作,中国生物化学与分子生物学会第十一届全国会员代表大会暨2014年全国学术会议将于2014年8月21~23日在厦门市国际会议中心召开。会议规模约为1500人。一、大会主办、承办单位:大会主办:中国生物化学与分子生物学会大会承办:厦门市生物化学与分子生物学学会、厦门大学生命科学学院、细胞应激生物学国家重点实验室、中科院上海生科院生化与细胞研究所、厦门市科学技术协会     

江西省生物化学与分子生物学会第六届会员代表大会暨第九次学术会议召开

江西省生物化学与分子生物学会于2005年6月23—25日在江西省九江市召开了第六届会员代表大会暨第九次学术会议。共有73人参加了这次会议。本次会议共收到论31篇,内容涉及核酸、蛋白质与酶学、糖等活性物质,生物技术与基因工程、蛋白质工程、医学生化与分子生物及农业生物化学与分子物学等。学会主管单位江西省科协、挂靠单位江西医学院及本次会议协办单位的领导均到会指导,并分别作了重要讲话。本次会议开得很成功,气氛活跃、紧张有序,通过全体会员的共同努力,园满完成了大会各项议程。由第五届理事会推荐,全体会员代表以无记名投票选举产生了第六届理事会理事。经理事会讨论并选举产生了新一届理事会的理事长、副理事长和秘书长,同时授予李金生和王曼莹教授为名誉理事长。     

浙江省生物化学与分子生物学学会第九届会员代表大会召开

浙江省生物化学与分子生物学学会第九届会员代表大会于2006年10月27日在浙江理工大学国际会展中心隆重召开,出席本次大会的代表共120余人。本次大会选举产生浙江省生物化学与分子生物学学会第九届理事会并召开第九届理事会第一次会议。     

第21届国际生物化学与分子生物学联盟学术大会暨第12届亚洲大洋洲生物化学家与分子生物学家学术大会

第21届国际生物化学与分子生物学联盟（International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,IUBMB）学术大会暨第12届亚洲大洋洲生物化学家与分子生物学家（The Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists,FAOBMB）学术大会（简称2009年国际生化大会）将于2009年8月2—7日在上海召开。中国生物化学与分子生物学会和中国细胞生物学学会将共同主办这次盛会。     

吉林省生物化学与分子生物学学会第六届会员代表大会暨学术交流会议在长春市召开

吉林省生物化学与分子生物学学会于2006年8月5日在长春市召开了第六届会员代表大会暨学术交流会。出席此次会议的有吉林省生物化学与分子生物学会会员代表及参加学术交流的科技工作者100多人,此外还有来自海外的同行。本次大会由学会第五届常务理事兼秘书长王丽颖教授主持,首先     

中国生物化学与分子生物学会名誉理事张昌颖教授在北京逝世

中国共产党党员、我国著名生物化学家、教育家,中国生物化学与分子生物学会名誉理事、北京大学基础医学院生物化学与分子生物学系张昌颖教授突发心肌梗塞、不幸于2006年7月25日凌晨4时逝世,享年100周岁。张昌颖教授是我国生物化学界广受尊敬的老前辈和先驱。我们怀着万分悲痛的心情悼念张昌颖教授!张昌颖教授热爱社会主义祖国,热爱中国共产党。先生一生历经清王朝、半封建半殖民地的旧中国和欣欣向荣的新中国,亲眼目睹了中国的衰胜、变迁和发展,所以张教授深刻理解“没有共产党就没有新中国”的真理,立志发展、建设中国现代科学和医学教育成…     

第22届中国生理学会会员代表大会暨庆祝中国生理学会成立80周年学术大会（第三轮通知）

中国生理学会定于2006年11月3-6日在北京召开全国会员代表大会,改选理事会。同时举行学会成立八十周年庆祝大会。     

So, you want to look for biomarkers (introduction to the special biomarkers issue)

The burgeoning field of proteomics plays a powerful and relevant role in the discovery of biomarkers, which are biometric measurements that convey information about the biological condition of the subject being tested. Biomarkers have changed the manner in which we diagnose disease, monitor the effect of therapy, classify disease, detect toxicity, and develop new drugs. The central part that proteins command in both disease etiology and treatment make them prime biomarker candidates. Indeed, the majority of clinical tests in use today measure proteins. This perspective introduces the Journal of Proteome Research Special Issue on Proteomics and Biomarkers. It outlines the major applications of biomarkers, discusses the basics of statistically assessing them and considers the crucial choice of sample type. Central considerations of biomarker discovery and validation, particularly with respect to their intended clinical and research applications, are highlighted.     

Ninth Asia Pacific League Of Associations For Rheumatology (APLAR) Congress, Beijing, China, 21-26 May, 2000

The Congress covered the broad field of rheumatology, with participants from China, the Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) region and the rest of the world. The programme consisted of a mix of plenary lectures, concurrent symposia, workshops, free paper sessions and poster presentations. Basic sciences were well represented, with the general theme of inflammatory cytokines being of particular interest. One plenary lecture and a number of other presentations addressed the problem of atherosclerosis and rheumatic diseases. Diseases prominent in the region, such as Behcet's disease and Takayasu's disease, were represented with large series. Other areas of interest were musculoskeletal infections in HIV-positive patients and the management of spondyloarthritis. Although the use of the most recently developed drugs is restricted in the APLAR region because of cost factors, there were symposia on the latest pharmacological advances such as COX-2 technology, leflunomide and anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) therapy.     

Why circumcision is a biomedical imperative for the 21(st) century

Circumcision of males represents a surgical "vaccine" against a wide variety of infections, adverse medical conditions and potentially fatal diseases over their lifetime, and also protects their sexual partners. In experienced hands, this common, inexpensive procedure is very safe, can be pain-free and can be performed at any age. The benefits vastly outweigh risks. The enormous public health benefits include protection from urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted HIV, HPV, syphilis and chancroid, penile and prostate cancer, phimosis, thrush, and inflammatory dermatoses. In women circumcision of the male partner provides substantial protection from cervical cancer and chlamydia. Circumcision has socio-sexual benefits and reduces sexual problems with age. It has no adverse effect on penile sensitivity, function, or sensation during sexual arousal. Most women prefer the circumcised penis for appearance, hygiene and sex. Given the convincing epidemiological evidence and biological support, routine circumcision should be highly recommended by all health professionals.     

A special issue of Biophysical Reviews dedicated to the 20th IUPAB (virtual) Congress “in” Foz do Iguaçu

The 20th IUPAB Congress took place online, together with the annual meetings of the Brazilian Biophysical Society and the Brazilian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, from the 4th to the 8th of October, 2021. The ten keynote lectures, 24 symposia, two poster sessions, and a series of technical seminars covered the full diversity of current biophysical research and its interfaces with other fields. The event had over 1000 attendees, with an excellent gender balance. Although the Americas dominated, there were also significant numbers of participants from Europe, Asia, and Africa.

The International Union of Pure and Applied Biophysics (IUPAB) came into existence in Stockholm in 1961 and has been a member of the International Science Council since 1966 (Solomon 1968). Its overall objectives aim to foster international collaboration in all aspects of biophysics and related areas and to catalyze the advancement of basic biophysical research as well as its many applications. Although IUPAB is active on many fronts, undeniably one of its showcase events is the IUPAB Congress, traditionally organized every three years in different locations worldwide. In 2021, the event was organized and run from Brazil, albeit for the very first time in a virtual format due to travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. On this occasion, the Congress was organized in conjunction with the annual meetings of both the Brazilian Biophysical Society (SBBf, in its 45th edition) and the Brazilian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SBBq, in its 50th edition). Even with the united forces of these well-established local societies, it turned out to be a bumpy ride to bring the event to fruition.Plans for the 20th Congress began in 2016, almost immediately after the decision to hold the event in Brazil, a cause championed by the then-president of the Brazilian Biophysical Society, Marcelo Morales. The original plans had the meeting to be held in the Cidade Maravilhosa (The Wonderful City) of Rio de Janeiro in October 2020. However, it soon became apparent that the political and economic difficulties that the State of Rio was facing at the time meant that it would be wise to search for an alternative venue. The previous experience of SBBq in organizing similar events in the city of Foz do Iguaçu, on the borders with Argentina and Paraguay, made this an obvious choice. Furthermore, the natural attraction of the spectacular Iguaçu waterfalls seemed to be an ideal compensation for Sugar Loaf Mountain, Copacabana beach, and the statue of Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado Mountain.Then came the pandemic. By mid-2020, it had become apparent that there were too many unknowns to make it possible to proceed with an in-person event in October of that year. It was decided to postpone the congress to 2021 but with a firm belief that things would be “back to normal.” Sweet delusion! As 2020 turned into 2021 and the severity and longevity of the pandemic became clearer and clearer (not to mention the abysmal performance of the Brazilian government in failing to rise to the challenge), the inevitable decision was taken to transform the event into an “on-line” congress. This was a first for both the local organizers and the IUPAB.The move to an online format immediately had an impact on the organization of the Young Scientist Program. This was initially envisaged to be a combination of formal and informal activities aimed at uniting about 40 early carrier scientists and post-docs for a couple of days prior to the main event in a stimulating atmosphere conducive to networking. Skillfully conceived, organized, and executed by Eneida de Paula (Campinas) and Eduardo Reis (São Paulo), this too had to be adapted to a “virtual reality.” The successful solution turned out to be a series of fortnightly thematic webinars, including a talk from a recognized authority in the field followed by three or four short presentations from the participants themselves (Table ​(Table1).1). The standard was extremely high and the YSP ended up being a highly effective warm-up to the congress itself. Furthermore, there was excellent geographical diversity among the participants with Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and both North and South America represented.Table 1Young Scientist Webinar Program