we have organized already 12th in a row Interantional Symosium in the field of proteases, which attracted most of the world leading researchers from the field (Japan, USA, Canada, Europe, Australia). One of the most respected symposia in the field of proteases in general.
B.01 Organiser of a scientific meeting
COBISS.SI-ID: 2525793281. 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: 1541908In this invited lecture at the annual meeting of the International Cell Death Society a critical overview on the role of lysosomes and lysosomal proteases in apoptosis was given.
B.04 Guest lecture
COBISS.SI-ID: 23798311The 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. The contract with MVZT was signed in 2010.
D.02 Establishment of a research centre, laboratory, study course, association
COBISS.SI-ID: 0000000In this doctoral dissertation Urška Požgancritically evaluated the role of cysteine cathepsins and metalloproteases in some inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Although in COBISS 2009 can be found as the date of the thesis, the actual defence was in the the beginning of 2010. In adition, Špela Konjar also successfully defended her PhD thesis in 2010.
D.09 Tutoring for postgraduate students
COBISS.SI-ID: 249942016