Women in Top-Down Proteomics (WiTDP)

Women in Top-Down Proteomics (WiTDP)

Women in Top-Down Proteomics (WiTDP) is a new CTDP-affiliated committee dedicated to fostering networking, mentorship, professional development, and community among women scientists in top-down proteomics.

Our mission is to create an inclusive and supportive environment that connects researchers across academia, industry, government and around the world, while advancing scientific collaboration, visibility, and opportunities within the growing TDP community. Through mentorship, outreach, virtual and in-person networking events, mentoring workshops, research-focused initiatives, and engagement with industrial and community partners, WiTDP aims to support the next generation of scientists and strengthen diversity, collaboration, and engagement across the field.

The Committee Members are:

• Si Wu, University of Alabama (Chair)
• Tara Pukala, University of Adelaide (Vice-Chair)
• Huilin Li, Sun Yat-sen University
• Fanny Caroline Liu, Florida State University
• Caroline Dehart, National Institutes of Health
• Corinne Lutomski, UCSF
• Elizabeth Bayne, Merck & Co.
• Kellye Cupp-Sutton, University of Alabama
• Ying Ge, University of Wisconsin (CTDP Liaison)