APS Committees
The work of the American Peptide Society is carried out through dedicated committees that oversee key aspects of our mission. Committee members volunteer their expertise to organize symposia, select award recipients, develop educational programs, and support student initiatives.
These committees are essential to the society's success, and we are grateful for the service of all committee members who contribute their time and knowledge to advance peptide science.
Bylaws Committee
This committee oversees the revision of the By-laws.
Publications Committee
The Publications Committee maintains active partnerships with professional publishers to promote benefits for the membership, including promotion of the APS-associated journal.
Website Committee
This committee oversees the design, maintenance and content creation for the APS website.
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee solicits names of potential officers from the APS membership to be included as candidates in the upcoming election. If needed, the committee puts forth additional names as required by the bylaws and confirms the final slate of candidates.
Awards Committee
This committee nominates chairs for each APS award and oversees the awards process.
Liaison Committee
This committee maintains relationships with other national and international professional societies.
Sponsorship Committee
This committee oversees the sponsorship to support primarily the societies' activities such as website sponsorship, and of the American Peptide Symposium in collaboration with Symposium Co-Chairs.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee performs research relevant to financial decisions, offers advice for financial decisions, and keeps finances transparent and in order. This committee also organizes periodic audits.
Student Activities Committee
The Student Activities Committee is involved in the organization of events of special interest to students and other peptide researchers in training positions, including the Young Investigator Mini-Symposium, Poster Competition, and Job Fair.
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee maintains a roll of active members and enforces policies for adding and removing members.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
APS is in accord with an initiative from the FASEB to establish a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. The committee emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and recruitment of designated volunteers to overcome DEI issues, provide resources, or share success stories.
