Event Calendar

The Peptide Engineering Meeting (PEM) is a triennial international symposium addressing themes relevant to chemists, biologists, and researchers active in the fields of peptide folding and materials science. In particular, concepts such as the structure based design of peptides, peptide-protein interactions, peptide-membrane interactions, bioactive peptides and peptide based materials are emphasized. It also serves as an excellent platform to foster international collaboration.

Previous meetings in this series were held in Osaka (Japan, 1997), Naples (Italy, 2000), Boston (USA, 2003), Yokohama (Japan, 2006), Barcelona (Spain, 2009), Atlanta (USA, 2012) and Pune (India, 2015).

PEM8 will bring together at the Harnack House in Berlin, Germany established scientists and younger researchers from across the globe, and dedicate talks, posters, and informal discussions to current topics in peptide engineering.

On behalf of the organizing committee, we are happy to announce the 4^th International Conference on Circular Proteins and Peptides (formerly the International Conference on Circular Proteins) to be held in Kawasaki, Japan. The conference will consists of three days of presentations on the latest research in circular proteins and peptides by experts from around the globe. We are excited to be the first country to host this conference series outside of Australia and hope you enjoy Japanese culture as much as conference program.

Chris Hipolito and Toby Passioura
(Conference chairs)

It is a great pleasure and honor to host the 10^th International Peptide Symposium (10th IPS), in conjunction with the 55^th Japanese Peptide Symposium (55th JPS), on December 3 to 7, 2018, to be held in Kyoto, Japan. The conference is organized under the auspices of the Liaison Committee of International Peptide Societies, and hosted by the Japanese Peptide Society.

Since its inception, the IPS has provided wonderful scientific opportunities to a growing number of participants from around the world. Keeping in tradition, the 10^th IPS will cover a wide spectrum of topics in peptide science, including discovery, synthesis, biological activity, relationship to physiology and pathology, and application to drugs and materials. Proceedings will include lectures from internationally distinguished speakers as well as oral and poster presentations.

With around a thousand years of history, Kyoto is among the most captivating and culturally rich cities in the world. It is an outstanding venue. In fact, the Japanese Peptide Society had the honor to host the first conference in Kyoto back in 1997, and again in 2010 for the 5^th IPS. To date, this will be the third International Peptide Symposium hosted in this beautiful city.

We hope that you will join us at the 10^th IPS to exchange current approaches and discoveries in peptide science while renewing old friendships and establishing new ones. This conference is sure to provide superb opportunities, especially for young scientists and students, to meet and interact with top scientists working in the field and expand their knowledge of peptide science.

We look forward to welcoming you at the 10^th IPS in Kyoto.

Shiroh FUTAKI and Katsumi MATSUZAKI
Symposium Chairs

The 36^th European Peptide Symposium and 12^th International Peptide Symposium will be held in Sitges, close to Barcelona (Spain). Themed “From Peptides to the World”, the meeting will be an ideal occasion for exchanging ideas, creating new alliances, meeting old- and making new-friends.