ABPP

ABPP is an acronym that can refer to several different organizations and scientific concepts, depending on the field. The two most common references are the American Board of Professional Psychology and Activity-Based Protein Profiling.

American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) is a nonprofit credentialing organization for psychologists. It certifies psychologists as board-certified diplomats in various specialties, such as clinical psychology, counseling psychology, forensic psychology, neuropsychology, school psychology, and others. ABPP certification is intended to recognize advanced expertise and a commitment to high standards of practice, ethics, and ongoing professional development. The certification process typically involves verification of education and licensure, documentation of supervised professional experience, and an assessment of clinical or applied practice through reviews of work samples and sometimes an oral examination. Diplomate status is designed to complement state licensure and APA accreditation by providing a standardized indicator of specialty competence.

Activity-Based Protein Profiling (ABPP) is a chemical biology technique used to study enzyme activity within complex biological samples. ABPP employs active-site directed probes that covalently label active enzymes, enabling their detection and identification in proteomes. This approach allows researchers to measure enzyme function, profile enzyme families across tissues or organisms, and discover or characterize inhibitors and drug targets. ABPP often combines probe labeling with affinity enrichment and mass spectrometry to map active enzymes in health and disease contexts.

In practice, ABPP generally refers to one of these meanings, so context is essential to determine which field and concept is being discussed.