Launched in 1989, this FASEB Science Research Conference (SRC) was the first international forum of its kind and has become the pre-eminent conference for the field of protein ubiquitination. It is known for its broad scope and the cutting-edge, mainly unpublished developments presented.

The cross-fertilization of ideas and approaches that the meeting engenders cannot be underestimated. It convenes world-renowned experts and beginning investigators who represent a variety of disciplines and approaches within the large field of protein modification by UB and UBLs.

By assembling such a broad group in an intimate setting, the conference helps bridge the gaps between the various subspecialties and moves toward a comprehensive and current understanding of the molecular and genetic basis of the UB family pathways.

The conference brings together academics from the U.S. and Europe and trainees and independent investigators from the biotech industry who have an interest in the ubiquitin system.