Upcoming Medical Conferences in Ventura

Neuroimmune Communication in Health and Disease Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Jan 12 - 13, 2019 at Ventura Beach Marriott, Ventura, California, United States of America. Conference Description: The Gordon Research Seminar on Neuroimmune Communication in Health and Disease is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas. This meeting will highlight the diverse immune cells that contribute to central nervous system health and disease. The program will include a keynote speaker, short talks selected from submitted abstracts, and poster sessions. This seminar will conclude with an interactive panel discussion with established scientists focused on career paths and experiences. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

RNA Nanotechnology Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Jan 12 - 13, 2019 at Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, Ventura, California, United States of America. Course Description: This Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) brings together early-career scientists from graduate students to junior faculty members in the field of RNA nanotechnology. The seminar offers participants an exceptional environment to discuss their latest research, exchange ideas, initiate collaborations, and network with peers. The 2019 RNA Nanotechnology Gordon Research Seminar will focus on four pillars of RNA nanotechnology: structure, diagnostics, therapeutics, and delivery. RNA nanotechnology is promising for the development of new therapeutic and diagnostic strategies for life-threatening diseases. Topics that will be covered in keynote, oral, and poster presentations include RNA structural studies, RNA-based sensors, RNA therapeutics, delivery vehicles, and extracellular vesicles. In particular, the seminar will focus on the unique challenges and benefits of RNA nanotechnology. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

RNA Nanotechnology Gordon Research Conference (GRC) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Jan 13 - 18, 2019 at Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, Ventura, California, United States of America. Course Description: The 2019 GRC on RNA Nanotechnology is the third meeting in a new biennial series that began covering this timely topic in 2015. The conference promotes scientific exchange and fosters interdisciplinary collaborations between scientists working in diverse disciplines ranging from chemistry and biophysics of nucleic acids to materials sciences, biology and medicine, including the rapidly expanding fields of noncoding RNA and nucleic acids in extracellular vesicles. The breadth of the nucleic acid nanotechnology field provides a collaborative environment for researchers with a wide range of backgrounds who are united by an interest in nucleic acid applications. In nine sessions, the conference brings together experts from mature as well as emerging areas of nucleic acid research which span a wide spectrum of exciting science ranging from fundamental aspects to biomedical and translational advances of RNA and DNA nanotechnology. Sessions on Nucleic Acid Folding and Structure and on Nucleic Acid Modeling and Computation will feature cutting-edge research on the molecular basis of nucleic acid architectures and biophysical as well as in silico approaches to study and predict folding of nanostructures. Design, assembly and characterization of nucleic acid nanostructures will be covered in separate sessions on RNA Nanostructures and DNA Nanotechnology. Emerging new applications of nucleic acid architectures as functional devices and as control elements in synthetic biology approaches will be presented in sessions on Nucleic Acid Based Sensors and Devices and RNA Synthetic Biology. Three sessions on Biological RNA Nanoparticles, Extracellular RNA Based Diagnostics and on Synthetic and Biological Nucleic Acid Based Nanotherapeutics will provide perspectives on discovery, isolation and application of RNA from extracellular vesicles with an emphasis on translational aspects of synthetic as well as biological RNA in therapeutic and diagnostic development. The schedule will include short talks that are selected from abstracts submitted by poster presenters. Ample opportunity is provided for extended discussion after each presentation and during the afternoon free time. The 2019 GRC will be preceded by a Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) organized by young researchers who are encouraged to also participate in the main conference. A Power Hour discussion during the GRC will be held for both men and women attendees to discuss topics and challenges of diversity and inclusion in the sciences. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Neuroimmune Communication in Health and Disease Gordon Research Conference (GRC) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Jan 13 - 18, 2019 at Ventura Beach Marriott, Ventura, California, United States of America. Conference Description: The field of neuroimmunology has emerged into one of the fastest growing and exciting disciplines in biomedical research. Neuroimmunology has roots in the study of multiple sclerosis and its animal model, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, but has broadened to include research focused on how the CNS and immune system communicate under homeostasis and in various diseases. Most neurological disorders have been associated with immune dysfunction, although our understanding of the role of immune system in each of these diseases is yet incomplete. Under homeostatic conditions, the neural-immune interface is also remarkably sophisticated, and recent studies have shown that the immune system actively participates in the development, maintenance and function of the brain. The neuroimmunology research is fueled by ever-evolving techniques such as single-cell RNA sequencing, epigenetics, live imaging, fate mapping of CNS resident cells and others. The meeting will reflect the breadth of the field by hosting speakers and attendees with an expertise in neuro-immune interactions that range from single cell ‘omics’ to physiology and behavior of a whole organism. Our speakers include top researchers not only in the fields of neuroimmunology but also those with primary expertise in neuroscience or immunology. Such mix of expertise will allow exposure of neuroimmunology trainees to cutting-edge tools utilized in neuroscience and immunology communities. We aim to have dynamic discussions during the talks and over the poster sessions, which will be judged by invited speakers. Moreover, a substantial portion of the meeting is preserved for short talks selected from the poster submissions, with priority given to senior trainees and junior faculty. Please join us in Ventura, CA for what should be another exciting meeting on this important contemporary topic. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Physical Virology Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Jan 19 - 20, 2019 at Ventura Beach Marriott, Ventura, California, United States of America. Conference Description: The Gordon Research Seminar on Physical Virology is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas. "Progress in science depends on new techniques, new discoveries, and new ideas, probably in that order”, according to Nobel Prize winner Sydney Brenner. Enveloped in this mantra, the Physical Virology GRS in 2019 will assemble presentations and posters from junior scientists targeting method development, uncoating the secrets of viral structure and function, and integrating these findings into applications of viruses or virus-inspired materials. The seminar will be capped off with a panel featuring career guidance from influential mentors in diverse areas including academia, science communication, and industry. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Vascular Cell Biology Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Jan 19 - 20, 2019 at Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, Ventura, California, United States of America. Conference Description: A functional blood vessel system requires dynamic coordination of vascular and non-vascular cells via a diverse array of cell signaling mechanisms; appreciation of these communication signals is crucial for the study of the healthy and diseased vasculature. The 2019 Vascular Cell Biology Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) will bring together dozens of emerging and established scientists in a two-day conference focused on frontiers in vascular cell signaling and communication. Designed to foster discussion and inspire scientific collaboration, this relaxed and informal meeting will highlight the innovative work of junior investigators alongside invited keynote talks by two senior vascular biology researchers. Attendees will be invited to consider new perspectives in vascular cell biology, as well as advanced technologies for studying the vasculature in health and disease including high-resolution microscopy, genome editing tools, and gene expression analyses among others. In addition, this year's GRS will feature a mentoring program that will enable attendees to interact directly with experts in grant writing, manuscript publication, career development, and biomedical startup capital. The 2019 Vascular Cell Biology GRS promises an exciting program of research symposia, poster sessions, mentoring discussions, and social events to present a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge in vascular biology, interact with a strong and diverse network of colleagues, and help propel you forward in your professional journey. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Physical Virology Gordon Research Conference (GRC) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Jan 20 - 25, 2019 at Ventura Beach Marriott, Ventura, California, United States of America. Conference Description: "Virus" is often synonymous with infectious disease. And while viruses can teach us about the disease, viruses are also excellent instructors of self-assembly and cell biology. Viruses are paradigms to study the principles and mechanisms of macromolecular assembly, genome packaging and release, allosteric regulation, and membrane dynamics. What we learn about these fundamental processes from viruses allows us to design and engineer virus-based platforms (i.e. nanotechnology) with environmental and medicinal applications. The goal of the 2019 Physical Virology GRC is to provide a forum for basic scientists and engineers from a broad range of disciplines to discuss their research that emphasizes the physical manifestations found in virology. The conference is one of the few where material scientists, physicists, biochemists, biologists, mathematicians, and chemists are brought together to foster communication and collaboration. To emphasize the overlap between disciplines, sessions are arranged by physical principles and include speakers with different areas of scientific expertise. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Vascular Cell Biology Gordon Research Conference (GRC) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Jan 20 - 25, 2019 at Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, Ventura, California, United States of America. Conference Description: The Vascular Cell Biology Gordon Research Conference is focused on integrative aspects of vascular biology and pathology. The main goal of the Conference is to discuss the emerging biological and translational concepts in the field, to provide an opportunity to learn about the most recent data and new experimental approaches. The conference will address the basic biology of vascular cells and the reciprocal connections between vasculature and human diseases ranging from cardiovascular, neurovascular and metabolic diseases to organ fibrosis and cancer. The program includes sessions focused on fundamental aspects of vascular biology, e.g. mechanisms of vascular specification and development, vascular cell differentiation, inflammation, vascular metabolism and mechanobiology of vascular and lymphatic systems. These will be combined with discussions of newer areas of vascular biology, e.g. regulation of vascular cell fate and its role in disease, advances in endothelial targeting, novel regulatory networks in vascular inflammation and aging. In parallel with human studies, various experimental models ranging from zebrafish to mouse will be discussed. The program includes a new afternoon session on career development, inclusion of women and minorities, discussion of specific opportunities for junior investigators in academia and industry, and international visibility of the next generation of vascular biologists. Every session will feature short talks selected from the abstracts. Posters presenters will have an opportunity to provide a short summary to highlight and advertise their poster during morning sessions. Financial support will be available for both, established and junior investigators. Course Sessions: • Vascular Signaling Networks in Development and Disease • Mechanisms of Vascular Specification and Organ-Specific Vasculature • Inflammatory Networks and Vascular Niche • Mechanobiology of Vascular and Lymphatic Systems • Novel Regulatory Circuits in Vascular Development and Pathologies: Microvasculature and Long Non-Coding RNAs • Recent Advances in Vascular Engineering, Targeting and Imaging • Vascular Cell Fate and Disease • Metabolic Control of Vasculature and Blood Vessels in Metabolic Diseases • Keynote Session: Mechanisms of Vascular Inflammation and Aging Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Molecular Pharmacology Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Feb 09 - 10, 2019 at Ventura Beach Marriott, Ventura, California, United States of America. Conference Description: The Gordon Research Seminar on Molecular Pharmacology is a unique forum for graduate students, postdocs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas. The meeting focuses on G protein-coupled receptor function from intracellular signalling to molecular function and structure. We invite researchers from different backgrounds to share their latest research with fellow early-career scientists. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Molecular Pharmacology Gordon Research Conference (GRC) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Feb 10 - 15, 2019 at Ventura Beach Marriott, Ventura, California, United States of America. Conference Description: The 2019 Gordon Research Conference on Molecular Pharmacology will highlight the latest advances in understanding G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and how they mediate regulation of physiological processes. GPCRs are well established effective therapeutic targets and presentations will focus on how we can further improve therapeutic development across diverse disease states, including cancer, metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disease, and pain. The program will focus on: • How ligands and modulators interact with receptors • How receptors respond to these interactions • How context, both spatial and temporal, effects the signaling output; and importantly • How we can harness these events to treat disease Conference Session: • Systems and Proteomics • How Form and Function Are Tightly Linked in GPCRs • Innovative Drug Screening and Design Approaches • Keynote Session: Pharmacology of GPCR Function from Genetic Models to Ligands: Focus on Neurological Disorders • Subcellular Location Is Critical to Drug Targeting and Signaling • Pharmacogenetics and Personalized Medicine • Biased Signaling • Deorphanizing the GPCR Superfamily • Atypical GPCRs Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.