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CONFERENCE REPORT Peptide Chemistry Day Symposium, Zagreb, Croatia, 19 September 2019. The Peptide Chemistry Day Symposium was held on September 19, 2019 at the University of Zagreb. Members of the organizing and scientific committee were: Dr. sc. Ruža Frkanec, University of Zagreb, president Dr. sc. Andreja Jakas, Ruđer Bošković Institute Dr. sc. Adela Štimac, University of Zagreb Prof. dr. sc. Leo Frkanec, Ruđer Bošković Institute Arijana Mihalić, University of Zagreb, Croatia. The aim of the Continue reading →

CONFERENCE REPORT 9th International Meeting on Antimicrobial Peptides, Utreht, The Nederlands, 28–30 August 2019. The 9th IMAP (International Meeting on Antimicrobial Peptides) was held at the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands, from the 28th to the 30th of August, 2019 http://peptideconferences.org/imap-2019. Since its birth in 2012 in Leipzig, this annual Meeting has significantly attracted a growing number of participants, especially among young scientists with a common interest in peptide science. This has fostered an intensive Continue reading →

Following the release of the Journal of Peptide Science 2018 Impact Factor, we have put together a collection of the top cited papers, including those which contributed to the most recent Impact Factor. The 2018 list is below, and a full list of the top cited papers from each of the last three years can be found here. All the articles included are free to view for the rest of the year. Top Cited 2018 Continue reading →

Dr. Maurice Manning, professor of Cancer Biology at The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, was the recent recipient of an award at the World Congress on Neurohypophysial Hormones in Ein Gedi, Israel, in “Recognition for His Lifelong Contributions to the Field of Neurohypophysial Hormones.” In his award address, entitled “Design and Synthesis of Receptor Selective Oxytocin and Vasopressin Agonists and Antagonists: An Odyssey of Chance Encounters and Surprising Discoveries,” he paid tribute to all the Continue reading →

The European Peptide Society (EPS) invites applications from PhD students for EPS Mobility Fellowships   Mobility and interdisciplinarity nowadays are important assets in research careers. The European Peptide Society provides fellowships for PhD students who want to visit another laboratory in Europe to acquire new methodology or perform experiments that are not possible at the home institution. Eligibility At the time of the application the PhD student must be member of the European Peptide Society Continue reading →