We are delighted to announce that the Korean Human Proteome Organization (KHUPO) 15th Annual International Proteomics Conference will be held in Seoul, Korea from 26 to 27, March 2015. On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the KHUPO, I would like to cordially invite all the speakers and participants from the abroad and domestic in this 15th Annual International Conference. We get together annually to discuss about the most recent advances in proteomics technology and its present and future applications to clinical fields.

The theme of this year is "Proteome-centric approaches to decipher biological functions". For this meeting, three plenary lectures and six symposia are planned and numerous distinguished scientists in the field were invited. The session for young guns is also included to encourage the junior scientists. I am very confident that this meeting will provide an excellent opportunity to share the cutting edge results of proteomics and protein based translational research.

As KHUPO is already entering its 15th year of maturation, I hope all the efforts and activities of KHUPO will serve as the main core for the human health by exploring the translational relevancy of all proteins and their variants to human biology and disease.

      Finally, I welcome you all and hope that 15th Annual International Conference of KHUPO serves as a major scientific forum for the cutting-edge research among proteome scientists and clinicians, linking between Korea and the rest of the world.

With best wishes,