会议名称(中文)： 2014年生物冶金戈登会议
会议名称(英文)： The Metals in Biology Gordon Research Conference
所属学科： 生物物理学、生物化学及分子生物学,生物技术与生物工程
开始日期： 2014-01-26
结束日期： 2014-01-31
所在国家： 美国
所在城市： 美国
具体地点： Ventura, CA
主办单位： Gordon Research Conference
[ 重要日期 ]
参会报名截止日期： 2013-12-29
[ 会务组联系方式 ]
联系人： Dr. Shankar Gargh
联系电话： 401-783-7644
传真： 401-783-7644
通讯地址： 512 Liberty Lane West Kingston, RI 02892 USA
会议网站： http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2014&program=metalsbio
会议背景介绍：
Metal ions are essential for the function of over one third of all proteins, and are involved in a number of key biological processes including respiration, photosynthesis, nitrogen and carbon cycling, biosynthesis of antibiotics, gene regulation, replication and repair of DNA, antioxidant defense, and neurotransmission. Understanding how metal ions function in these systems requires multidisciplinary approaches that span the broad fields of inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, cell biology, and physics. The Metals in Biology (MIB) GRC, one of the longest running GRCs, is an important forum for discussion of research at the forefront of this field. Fostering new collaborations among researchers from diverse backgrounds with complementary skills and goals is a hallmark of this conference. In addition to lectures covering a wide range of topics, poster sessions facilitate discussions in an open atmosphere.
The Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) in Bioinorganic Chemistry is closely associated with the MIB GRC. This meeting typically draws graduate and postdoctoral students from a variety of laboratories studying metals in biology. The GRS overlaps with the MIB GRC meeting for one evening session on Thursday, including a poster session that allows students to meet and interact with established scientists. We specifically encourage graduate students and postdocs to take advantage of these unique educational opportunities and to participate in either the MIB GRC conference or the Bioinorganic Chemistry GRS or both.
Typical topics for lectures and posters include: biochemical and biophysical characterization of new metal containing proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, and chelators from all forms of life; synthesis, detailed characterization, and reaction chemistry of biomimetic compounds; novel crystal and solution structures of biological molecules and synthetic metal complexes; discussions of the roles that metals play in medicine, the environment, and biogeochemical processes; metal homeostasis; application of theory and computations to the structure and mechanism of metal-containing biological systems; and novel applications of spectroscopy towards elucidating structural and mechanistic aspects of metals in biological systems. |
