Virtual Academies

How do Experts add value to the TPdb?

Adding value to basic protein research information is an editorially intensive process. Working in collaboration with the in-house editorial teams, a large network of external collaborators and reviewers has been established to create international “Virtual Academies”.

These Virtual Academies bring together many of the most highly respected figures in that particular field of protein research and proteomics, with those at the forefront of investigational drug research and have been set up for each TPdb Module, which cover specific groups of proteins (or disease areas).

For each TPdb Module, Virtual Academy members:

Advise on which proteins warrant the addition of a structured review to their Target Assessment

Recommend authors for these reviews

Act as referees, and/or recommend referees for the peer review process

Identify the most important 'unanswered questions' in their fields

Established TPdb Modules and Virtual Academies

The following TPdb Modules, with their corresponding Virtual Academies, have been established:

The Ubiquitin Proteasome System (UPS) Module
UPS Virtual Academy headed by Prof. John Mayer

The Lipid Signaling (LS) Module
LS Virtual Academy headed by Prof. Matthias Wymann

The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptors (EGFR) Module
EGFR Virtual Academy headed by Prof. Nancy Hynes

The Epigenetic Regulators (ER) Module
ER Virtual Academy headed by Prof. Stephen Baylin

The Kinome Module
Kinome Virtual Academy headed by Prof. Tony Hunter

 

Furture TPdb Modules and Virtual Academies

Virtual Academies are currently being established to provide expertise on the following set of protein systems or disease areas:

The Neurodegenerative Disorders (ND) Module
ND Virtual Academy will be headed by Prof. D. Allan Butterfield

Other modules are under development and their Virtual Academies are being set up. They will include disease-based modules covering cancer and metabolic diseases, in addition to other protein-based modules, including modules providing further depth of coverage of GPCRs.

 

   

 Join a Virtual Academy

If you are interested in being involved in any of the TPdb Virtual Academies please contact the Editorial Department at tpdb@currentbiodata.com