5^th BSPR-EBI meeting, proteomics: From technology to new biology : 8-10 July 2008, Wellcome Trust Conference Centre, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK

This paper reports on the 5th joint British Society for Proteome Research (BSPR) and European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) meeting which took place at the Wellcome Trust Conference Centre, Cambridge, UK, from the 8^th to 10^th July, 2008. As in previous years, the meeting attracted leading experts in the field who presented the latest cutting edge in proteomics. The meeting was entitled "Proteomics: From Technology to New Biology" taking into account the major transition proteomics has undergone in the past few years. In particular, the use ofmultiple reaction monitoring (MRM)-based targeted experiments for absolute quantification and validation of proteins was the hot topic ofthe meeting. Attended by some 250 delegates, the conference was extremely well organised and provided a great opportunity for discussion and initiation of new collaborations.