Understanding the molecular processes in living cells during the formation and progression of diseases such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthrosis is crucial for the development of new diagnostic tools and treatments. LIVIMODE is a European research consortium with scientists from universities, research organizations, and a global healthcare leader, Sanofi-Aventis. LIVIMODE is developing novel powerful imaging agents which are intended for the direct visualization and investigation of disease-related molecular processes in living cells and in diagnostic imaging.
D.01 Chairing over/coordinating (international and national) projects
COBISS.SI-ID: 000000001. B. Turk: Biological Chemistry, Executive Editor 2. V. Turk: BBA - Proteins and Proteomics, Editorial Board member 3. V. Turk, Current Protein and Peptide Science, Editorial Board member 4. E. Žerovnik: Amyloid, Editorial Board member Membership in editorial boards of international journals is only based on invitation and thus a direct evidence of the quality of a researcher. Executive Editor is also directly responsible for the success of the journal as he has a decisive role about the suitability of manuscripts for publication.
C.04 Editorial board of an international magazine
COBISS.SI-ID: 1541908Boris Turk, Secretary General of the European Cell Death Organization Boris Turk in 2009 elected for International Proteolysis Society Council member, in addition elected for IPS Secretary Boris Turk, Members of the IUBMB Committee on Symposia (International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) All such memberships are proof of international quality and reputation of the researchers involved.
D.03 Membership in foreign/international boards/committees
COBISS.SI-ID: 00000000The Centre of Excellence CIPKeBiP will connect the top available expertise, knowhow, and technology of Slovenian research laboratories in protein science, thus emphasizing biomedical relevance of the applied project (priority health and life sciences). The Centre is coordinated by the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Structural Biology at JSI. Five academic and five industrial groups are participating in the Centre, thereby providing an important link between academia and industry.
D.02 Establishment of a research centre, laboratory, study course, association
COBISS.SI-ID: 00000000In this invited lecture at a meeting involving academia and companies an overview of protease targeting strategies and their success was given. A special emphasis was on cysteine proteases including cathepsins.
B.04 Guest lecture
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