FASEB SRC 2012 on Trace Elements in Biology and Medicine

简介（由申请人提供）：FASEB将于2012年6月10日至15日在科罗拉多州的蒸汽船泉举行“生物和医学中的微量元素”夏季研究会议。本次会议是微量元素系列会议的第12次会议，已成为生物金属离子领域的重要基石会议。微量元素在生物、医学、农业等领域具有重要意义，对人体健康有着重要影响。2012年FASEB会议将主要集中讨论与铁（Fe）、锌（Zn）、铜（Cu）和硒（Se）代谢相关的前沿研究成果及其在人类健康和疾病中的作用。金属离子的细胞信号传导是微量元素研究的一个快速发展的领域。会议将汇集基础、应用和临床科学家，分享和讨论在微量元素稳态和代谢的基础和应用方面的最令人兴奋和最重要的突破。本次会议涵盖了发育生物学、遗传学、生物化学、化学、营养学和临床医学等一系列科学领域。FASEB会议在促进这一领域富有成效的合作以及整合分子、营养和生物医学研究方面取得了巨大成功。这次会议的目的是把已有的研究者和受训者聚集在一起，促进交流、指导、合作和分享方法方面的进展。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The FASEB Summer Research Conference on "Trace Elements in Biology and Medicine" will be held in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, June 10 - 15, 2012. This will be the 12th conference in the Trace Element meting series and the conference has become a key cornerstone meeting in the field of metal ions in biology. Trace elements are of vital importance in biology, medicine, and agriculture, and as such have great impact on human health. The 2012 FASEB conference will primarily focus on discussions of research findings from cutting-edge investigations related to metabolism of iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu) and selenium (Se) and their role in human health and disease. Cell signaling by metal ions is a rapidly developing area of trace element research to be addressed. The conference will bring together basic, applied and clinical scientist to share and discuss the most exciting and important breakthroughs in understanding of both basic and applied aspects of trace element homeostasis and metabolism. This conference spans a range of scientific interests from developmental biology, genetics, biochemistry, chemistry, nutrition and clinical medicine. The FASEB conference has been highly successful in fostering fruitful collaborations in this field and integrating molecular, nutritional and biomedical research. The meeting aims to draw together established investigators and trainees to promote communication, mentoring, collaborations and share advances in methodologies. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The FASEB Summer Research Conference on Trace Elements in Biology and Medicine will focus on timely and significant advances in understanding the roles of trace element metal metabolism in biology. Trace elements occupy an important intersection of biology and medicine as illustrated by the wide range of diseases and disorders associated with defects in trace element metabolism. Metal ion biology is important to human health and nutrition in addition to agriculture. The conference has a critical role in bridging basc and applied research in the area of trace element metabolism.