Seventh General Meeting of the International Proteolysis Society
Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa, San Diego, CA USA
October 16-20, 2011
Welcome
The International Proteolysis conference, which is held every two years, is the major general scientific event in the field of proteases and their inhibitors. The most recent in the series was held in Surfer's Paradise, Australia in 2009 where over 300 delegates attended. Proteases are key biomolecules involved in human diseases such as Cancer, Alzheimer s disease, bacterial and viral infection, and cardiovascular disease. Accordingly, these molecules are key drug targets, for example major therapeutics that combat diseases such as HIV infection, cancer, malaria, and heart attack and stroke which are all now targeting proteases for possible therapeutic treatment. Recent conferences have attracted delegates drawn from all over the world with a rapidly growing number of participants from Asia (in particular Japan).
Guy Salvesen and Matt Bogyo
Organizers, IPS 2011