Advancing post-genomics research in Mexico: Opportunities and strategies for the next decade

The Mexican Proteomics Society (SMP) is the oldest proteomics organization in Latin America (LATAM), dedicated to advancing research in proteomics, metabolomics, and mass spectrometry (MS). As a non-profit, SMP organizes symposia and academic events, promoting collaboration and education. Since its founding in 2005, SMP has held biennial meetings and workshops in proteomics and metabolomics, invited international experts and fostered a multidisciplinary community. In this perspective manuscript, we provide a brief overview of the SMP, highlighting positive and negative aspects related to the economy, funding, infrastructure, technology and innovation, agriculture, health, and other fields. We also offer an overview of the MS equipment-critical infrastructure for omics research development-available within research centers and universities nationwide. Moreover, we present statistics on the contributions of Mexican-affiliated researchers to published research articles across various omics disciplines comparing Mexico's output to that of other LATAM countries. We believe that with this perspective the community will capture the role of the SMP in the development of omics research in Mexico, what is the country's contribution in the field, what are the country needs and how the new SMP board will contribute to advancing the field. SIGNIFICANCE: Omics-based societies play a crucial role in education, scientific development, and fostering multi-institutional collaborations. Although there are various societies worldwide focused on mass spectrometry-based omics, such as proteomics and metabolomics, their presence and impact on academia can be difficult to track. Therefore, in this manuscript, we provide a brief overview of the Mexican Proteomics Society (SMP), highlighting its contributions to omics research, the opportunities envisioned by the 2025-elected SMP leadership to advance omics science nationwide, and insights into the strategic directions for the coming decade.