The global proteomics community closely followed the TuPA International Proteomics Congress, held on September 18–19, 2025, at Istanbul Technical University (İTU) Maslak Campus. Organized under the leadership of Congress Chair Prof. Dr. Gizem Dinler Doğanay, a prominent faculty member of İTU, the event featured an academically rigorous program that underscored the university’s growing influence in the international proteomics landscape.
The congress was organized as a joint meeting—the International Proteomics Congress in conjunction with the 7th National Proteomics Congress—and offered a scientifically rich agenda highlighting the latest advances in structural proteomics, multi-omic strategies, clinical proteomics, and emerging analytical technologies. The main sessions were held at the İTÜ Süleyman Demirel Congress and Culture Center, bringing together leading researchers, young scientists, and industry partners from Türkiye and abroad.
The scientific activities began on September 17 with an intensive workshop program. The morning session featured Dr. Özge Tatlı (Istanbul Medeniyet University), who delivered an in-depth course on “Protein Dynamics Analysis Using Hydrogen-Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry (HDX-MS).” The afternoon continued with two industry-led workshops emphasizing the importance of high-resolution analytical instruments in modern proteomics. Redoks Analitik Cihazlar A.Ş. hosted a session on “Unknown Compound Analysis on High-Resolution Orbitrap Instruments,” featuring the Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Exploris 120 platform and a hands-on demonstration. This was followed by TERRA Analiz ve Ölçüm Cihazları Tic. A.Ş. with the workshop “4D-Multiomics: High Speed, High Sensitivity, and Standardized Protein Sample Preparation.”
The congress officially opened with welcome remarks by Prof. Dr. Gizem Dinler Doğanay and Prof. Dr. Nurhan Özlü, setting the tone for two days of high-level scientific exchange. The first keynote lecture was delivered by Prof. Dr. Eugene Shakhnovich of Harvard University, who presented an evolutionary framework for understanding protein dynamics and molecular adaptation—an address that resonated strongly with researchers working at the interface of proteomics, biophysics, and computational biology.
Throughout the meeting, participants engaged in discussions spanning proteomic technologies, quantitative omics workflows, clinical biomarker discovery, structural mass spectrometry, and interdisciplinary innovations driving the next generation of biological research. The congress not only showcased Türkiye’s advancing expertise in proteomics but also reinforced İTÜ’s role as a central hub for scientific excellence and international collaboration within the global proteomics community.
