FASEB SRC on TRACE ELEMENTS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE

描述(由申请人提供)：2014年生物和医学中的微量元素FASEB会议将于2014年6月1日至6日在科罗拉多州的斯普林斯举行。这次会议旨在将不同的科学家和医生群体聚集在一起，分享和讨论微量元素生物学领域的最新、尖端研究成果。铁(Fe)、铜(Cu)、锌(Zn)、锰(Mn)和硒(Se)等必需的微量营养素在营养和健康中起着至关重要的作用，与微量元素代谢缺陷有关的各种疾病和疾病都说明了这一点。这次会议将是这一长期会议系列的第13次迭代，将涵盖从发育生物学、遗传学和生物化学到化学、营养和临床医学的一系列科学兴趣。2014年会议的议题将包括微量元素摄取、贩运、 微生物、高等真核生物和植物中的调控，以及微量元素在遗传病、免疫和营养中的作用。此外，还将讨论监测细胞中痕量元素的新技术。这一系列会议的一个显著优势是，它能够将专注于微量元素代谢分子细节的研究科学家与研究微量元素对人类健康、营养和疾病的直接影响的科学家/医生联系起来，从而弥合基础科学和应用科学之间的鸿沟。FASEB会议在整合分子、营养和生物医学研究以及促进跨广泛学科的卓有成效的合作方面取得了极大的成功。这次会议的目的是将现有的研究人员和受训人员聚集在一起，以促进沟通、指导和合作，并分享方法学方面的进展。这一系列会议的最终目标是促进微生物感染和与微量元素代谢有关的疾病/紊乱的新治疗方法的持续发展。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The 2014 FASEB Conference on Trace Elements in Biology and Medicine will take place in Steamboat Springs, Colorado from June 1-6, 2014. This conference is designed to bring together a diverse group of scientists and physicians to share and discuss the latest, cutting-edge research findings in the field of trace element biology. Essential micronutrients such as iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn) and selenium (Se) play critical roles in nutrition and health as illustrated by the wide range of diseases and disorders associated with defects in trace element metabolism. This meeting will be the 13th iteration of this long-standing conference series and will span a range of scientific interests from developmental biology, genetics, and biochemistry, to chemistry, nutrition, and clinical medicine. Session topics at the 2014 meeting will cover trace element uptake, trafficking, and regulation in microorganisms, higher eukaryotes, and plants, and the role of trace elements in genetic diseases, immunity, and nutrition. In addition, novel techniques to monitor trace elements in cells will be discussed. A notable strength of this conference series has been its ability to unite research scientists focused on the molecular details of trace element metabolism with scientists/medical doctors studying the direct impact of trace elements on human health, nutrition, and disease, thus bridging the gap between basic and applied science. The FASEB conference has been highly successful in integrating molecular, nutritional, and biomedical research and fostering fruitful collaborations across a broad range of disciplines. The meeting aims to draw together established investigators and trainees to promote communication, mentoring, and collaborations and share advances in methodologies. The ultimate goal of this conference series is foster the ongoing development of new therapeutic treatments for microbial infections and diseases/disorders related to trace element metabolism.