CONFERENCE: 2001 Cold Spring Harbor Conference on Biology of Proteolysis to be held at Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory, in Cold Springs Harbor, NY

蛋白水解已经成为从发育到凋亡的许多生物过程的主要基本机制。传统上，蛋白水解酶的研究主要集中在生化机制，结构和抑制，大多数关于蛋白水解的会议都反映了这种兴趣。然而，随着研究体内蛋白酶功能的新方法的出现，越来越多的实验室参与蛋白酶生物学的研究。第三届蛋白水解生物学会议的目的是将蛋白酶生物学的研究人员与研究这些酶的生化和结构特性的人员聚集在一起。显然，鉴于不同生物过程中涉及的蛋白水解系统之间的相似性，本次会议为与会者提供了一个令人兴奋的机会，让他们了解与自己的研究相关的最新进展。 该计划将包括8个会议，涵盖涉及蛋白质水解的最突出的生物系统，将由这些领域的两位杰出和知名的研究人员领导。除了会议主席提出的概述性演讲外，所有演讲和海报都将从提交的摘要中选出，大部分演讲将由学生，博士后研究员和其他年轻的研究人员提供。预计将有250多名科学家参加。其中，一半以上可能是研究生和博士后研究员。

Proteolysis has emerged as a major fundamental mechanism of many biological processes ranging from development to apoptosis. Traditionally, studies of proteolytic enzymes have focused heavily on biochemical mechanisms, structure, and inhibition, and most meetings on proteolysis have reflected this interest. However, as new methods have emerged for the study of protease function in vivo, there are an increasing number of laboratories involved in studies of protease biology. The objective of the Third Meetingon the Biology of Proteolysis is to bring together investigators of protease biology with those who study the biochemical and structural properties of these enzymes. Clearly, given the similarities between proteolytic systems involved in distinct biological processes, this meeting presents a exciting opportunity for participants to learn about recent developments that will be relevant to their own research. The program will include 8 sessions covering the most prominent biological systems involving proteolysis, which will be led by two outstanding and well-known investigators in these areas. With the exception of overview talks presented by the session chairs, all of the talks and posters to be presented will be selected from submitted abstracts, and most of the talks will be given by students, postdoctoral fellows and other younger investigators. It is expected that more than 250 scientists will attend. Of these, over half are likely to be graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.