There are also seven previous editions of this series available here, along with graphics on contemporary women in chemistry: www.compoundchem.com/category/wom... #InternationalWomensDay
Abstract submission for San Diego was a SUCCESS! 🎉 Like Baltimore 2025, we’ve exceeded 3,400 abstracts.
Thank you to everyone who submitted! Abstracts are now under review and notifications will be sent by end of the week. Start planning to join us in San Diego!
#TeamMassSpec
📢 2027 US HUPO Association Awards — Nominations Now Open! 🏆
Celebrate excellence in proteomics — nominate a colleague or deserving leader today! 🙌
💡 Who can nominate: Current US HUPO members
📅 Deadline: October 2, 2026
🔗 Learn more & submit your nomination: us-hupo.org/awards
#USHUPO #Proteomics
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@garcialabms.bsky.social WOW! Ben -President of USHUPO! So creative & impressive! #USHUPO2026
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(BioRxiv All) Pioneer and Altimeter: Fast Analysis of DIA Proteomics Data Optimized for Narrow Isolation Windows: Advances in mass spectrometry have enabled increasingly fast data-independent acquisition (DIA) experiments, producing datasets whose scale and complexity… #BioRxiv #MassSpecRSS
Can you explain your PhD research like a story — clear, engaging & jargon-free?
Then don’t miss the Three-Minute Thesis Competition at #HUPO2026 🎤
3 minutes
Global audience
Big impact
Submit a lay abstract (≤300 words, no jargon) via the HUPO 2026 portal:
🔗 2026.hupo.org
Sponsored by Mass Dynamics
Please join us on March 12 to celebrate the Karger medal awardee Ron Heeren and spend an afternoon discussing advances in spatial mass spectrometry and molecular imaging with James Monaghan, Brian Hoffman and myself. Register at eventregistration.northeastern.edu/event/129124...
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The US HUPO sponsored "Pony Express" series highlights speakers at the upcoming #USHUPO2026 meeting. Ben and Ben sit down to talk with Dr. William Noble, University of Washington, recipient of the 2026 Gilbert S. Omenn Computational Proteomics Award.
Listen Now: https://ow.ly/XiBa50Y6o4m
Call for papers: Security & Forensic Applications of Mass Spectrometry. JASMS/Analytical Chemistry is seeking research on MS methods for forensic science, security, and detection challenges. https://bit.ly/43DNw7X
#TeamMassSpec #MassSpecCommunity #JASMS
100 year-old expert OR 100 guests
We are thrilled to announce our 2026 election results. Olga Vitek has been elected to serve as US HUPO's President-Elect, Devin Schweppe as Secretary, and Sasha Singh and Hanno Steen were elected to serve as Members-At-Large on our Board of Directors. Congratulations to all! 🌟 #USHUPO
@asms.org has sent out ballots for the BOD election. There is a strong slate of candidates this year. I know from other organizations only 20-25% of the membership vote in society elections so make your voice heard & vote. It took me 15 seconds to vote. I’m asking for your vote as VP for Programs.
I am looking for a PostDoc to join my group at Genentech to drive the development of proteomics technologies to fuel target and therapeutic discovery and development. Check out the link below!
careers.gene.com/us/en/job/20...
Infographic titled “What makes skunk spray stink?” It explains that thiol compounds cause the odor. Earlier research misidentified 1-butanethiol, but two major thiols were later confirmed: (E)-2-butene-1-thiol (38–40% of volatiles) and 3-methyl-1-butanethiol (18–26%). It also notes the presence of thioacetates and quinolines. A central image shows a skunk. A section describes why the smell worsens with water: thioacetates convert to thiols when wet. Another section explains odor removal: tomato juice is ineffective; a mixture of 3% hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, and dish detergent oxidizes thiols to odorless sulfonic acids. It also mentions pericosine A, a compound that forms odorless thioethers with thiols.
Why does skunk spray smell so bad, and what are some science-backed methods for removing the stench? The latest edition of #PeriodicGraphics in @cenmag.bsky.social takes a look: cen.acs.org/biological-c...
#ChemSky 🧪
Final Hours to Cast Your Vote!
The 2026 Board of Directors Election closes tonight.
View Candidate Profiles here: https://tinyurl.com/mr3jkypv
The positions are President-Elect, Secretary and two Member-At-Large positions
Vote Now: https://us-hupo.org/Sys/Poll/66187
#USHUPO
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Infographic titled “The chemistry of baking bread,” explaining how four main ingredients—flour, water, yeast, and salt—interact during the steps of mixing, kneading, fermenting, and baking. On the left is an image of sliced baguettes. Sections: Flour, water, and salt: Shows proteins glutenin and gliadin forming gluten when mixed with water. Notes that kneading strengthens the viscoelastic gluten network that traps gas. Explains flour’s protein content, how water hydrates proteins, and how salt adds flavor, slows fermentation, strengthens gluten, and improves elasticity. Starch and sugar: Illustrates starch as long chains of sugar molecules. Enzymes in flour convert starch to maltose, and yeast converts sugars like glucose for fermentation. Explains that sugar contributes to browning and flavor. Yeast and fermentation: Shows yeast converting glucose into carbon dioxide (which makes dough rise) and ethanol (which evaporates during baking). Describes yeast as single-celled fungi producing gas bubbles that expand the dough; kneading distributes bubbles. Includes sourdough information showing a 100:1 ratio of bacteria to yeast and the role of lactic acid in flavor. Other ingredients: Includes fats (which tenderize dough and stabilize gas bubbles), baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), baking powder (sodium bicarbonate plus cream of tartar), ascorbic acid (strengthens gluten), and xanthan gum (used in gluten-free breads).
On #NationalHomeMadeBreadDay, here’s the chemistry behind baking the perfect loaf: www.compoundchem.com/2016/01/13/b...
🧪 #ChemSky
#teamMassSpec we discovered a novel form of apolipoproteins that are secreted, circulate in blood and accumulate in atheroma: ADP-ribosylated apolipoproteins discovered using mass spectrometry-enabled proteomics
Im delighted to be a candidate for member-at-large ! If you’re a US HUPO member please check us out and cast your vote!
#AHA2025
@americanheart.bsky.social #NOLA
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is turning heads after cycling around the city in an L.A. Dodgers Jersey, paying off a bet with L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. #OliviaChow #Toronto
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Good news! The #USHUPO2026 abstract submission deadline has been extended through November 19.
Take advantage of this extra time to share your latest proteomics discoveries.
Submit now: www.ushupoconference.org
Hey @asms.org peeps. I’m running for VP for programs and I’d like your vote. Check out the asms web site for details and you will see an email with voting instructions in the near future. I approach this position with lots of experience organizing scientific conferences & I ❤️ asms. Please re-sky.
Tabi is the best. He is incredibly patient when being asked so many questions about the instruments.
