The history of the MPF
The Metabolic Profiling Forum was initiated in 2003 by Jules Griffin (currently the Rowett Institute), Roy Goodacre (currently Liverpool University), Andy Nicholls (GSK) and John Haselden (formerly GSK) to gather professionals in the United Kingdom to determine the standards that those engaged in metabolomics work should meet in both academic research and industrial projects, and to share knowledge and best practice in metabolomics in order to advance the field. The first Metabomeeting was held in 2003 in King’s College, Cambridge. The MPF directors were instrumental in the Metabolomics Standards Initiative. The MPF became a publicly limited company in the UK in 2003. The MPF now additionally includes researchers In Ireland.
The mission of the MPF
To confer and set metabolomics standards as the field advances forward, increasing the level of assurance.
To support early career researchers to train in metabolomics techniques, to conduct investigations with high rigour and to present their work at Metabomeetings. This is achieved by providing travel grants to Metabomeetings and also on occasion for other events organised by members of our directorate and partners, such as for the European School of Metabolomics. It is also achieved by providing opportunities for ECRs to present their work at Metabomeetings orally and through posters.
To organise Metabomeeting conferences. We have also worked together with other networks to promote the work of the community.
To keep abreast of advances in the field and provide opportunities to discuss and come to consensus on the use of these. This has included the Metabolomics Standards Initiative and the development of an international repository for metabolomics data; MetaboLights. One recent action was organising an online workshop on dried blood spots in 2022.
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