Upcoming Medical Conferences in Ventura

Glial Biology: Functional Interactions Among Glia and Neurons Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Mar 02 - 03, 2019 at Four Points By Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, Ventura, California, United States of America. Conference Description: The Gordon Research Seminar on Glial Biology: Functional Interactions Among Glia and Neurons 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. The overarching goal of this seminar is to provide trainees a forum for exchanging unpublished findings, opportunities to network, and chances to discuss any new issues or methods in the field of glial biology. Scientifically, the aim is to improve our understanding of glial diversity and how this diversity impacts glial function in both health and disease. Platform presentations will be selected from abstracts of unpublished findings; however, all GRS participants will present their work via poster presentations. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Glial Biology: Functional Interactions Among Glia and Neurons Gordon Research Conference (GRC) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Mar 03 - 08, 2019 at Four Points By Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, Ventura, California, United States of America. Conference Description: Glial cells are essential elements within the nervous system that shape key aspects of development, function and disease. This Glial Biology GRC meeting will focus on new evidence emerging from genomic and functional studies about the specific roles of different glial cell types in the control of neural circuits and behavior, as well as disease progression and neurodegeneration. The Conference will provide a forward-looking forum where leaders in the field, trainees and scientists with a growing interest in glial biology can interact, share data and receive constructive feedback. Discussions will center on defining the key features of microglia, astrocytes and myelinating cells, as well as diversification within these major classes of glial cells. A major goal will be to explore the mechanisms that enable neuron-glia communication on timescales from milliseconds to months and the consequences of these interactions for nervous system injury and disease. Comparative analysis of glial cells in different species will be highlighted, which are helping to define the molecular underpinnings of conserved neuron-glial interactions. New technological advances will be highlighted that enable the visualization and manipulation of glia in vivo to facilitate advancement of the research goals of the attendees. The program is divided into nine sessions that range from glial control of circuit function to glial involvement in neurodegenerative disease. In conjunction with the affiliated Gordon Research Seminar (GRS), trainees will have many opportunities to present their recent results, receive feedback and network with a diverse group of scientists. Interactive poster sessions will provide a forum for all participants to share the results of their research and establish cross-disciplinary collaborations. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2019 IGF and Insulin System in Physiology and Disease Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Mar 09 - 10, 2019 at Ventura Beach Marriott, Ventura, California, United States of America. Conference Description: Wish to welcome you, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and early-career investigators, to the first ever Gordon Research Seminar on IGF and Insulin System in Physiology and Disease. Invite you to this stimulating environment to exchange new ideas, learn about cutting-edge science and engage with colleagues from around the world. More importantly, the line-up of scientific talks will be spearheaded by our own young investigators, who are intimately involved in this research. Please share your exciting and innovative unpublished research on IGF and Insulin System in Physiology and Disease, as it pertains to basic and clinical research in metabolism, cancer and disease, aging, and healthy living. The goal is to impart you with new knowledge, establish new collaborations and form life-long friendships. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2019 IGF and Insulin System in Physiology and Disease Gordon Research Conference (GRC) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Mar 10 - 15, 2019 at Ventura Beach Marriott, Ventura, California, United States of America. Conference Description: The 2019 Gordon Research Conference on the IGF and Insulin System in Physiology and Disease will showcase innovative, cutting-edge research on the fundamental roles of IGF and insulin in normal physiology and in diseases particularly related to aging, cancer and metabolic disorders. IGFs and insulin are conserved throughout evolution to mediate the effects of nutrition on growth, metabolism, and development, and hence play a major role in health and disease over the lifespan. They modulate diverse aspects of cell function such as proliferation, differentiation, survival, and metabolism of most physiological systems in the body. The IGF family of ligands, receptors and IGF binding proteins are frequently disturbed in many pathological conditions, such as growth failure, diabetes, cancer and degenerative diseases, and therefore have become attractive therapeutic targets. This conference will encompass ground-breaking information regarding key characteristics of the biology of the IGF/insulin family in both normal physiology and in pathological states highlighting innovative methodologies and novel interactions (e.g. stem cell biology and the microbiome). The goal of this conference is to bring together scientists at every level from different disciplines to interact during programmed topic sessions and informal gatherings to discuss new and seminal findings with experts in the field. The GRC will also include a GRC Power Hour that will be open to all meeting participants and will address the challenges women face in science. The conference will be preceded by a two-day Gordon Research Seminar for scientists in training. All these opportunities will support the professional growth of younger scientists that will promote future collaborations and enhance participation and contribution to this exciting field. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Oxidative Stress and Disease Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Mar 16 - 17, 2019 at Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, Ventura, California, United States of America. Conference Description: The Gordon Research Seminar on Oxidative Stress 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. The focus of this meeting is elucidating the mechanisms involved in oxidative stress-associated disorders. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Oxidative Stress and Disease Gordon Research Conference (GRC) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Mar 17 - 22, 2019 at Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, Ventura, California, United States of America. Conference Description: This conference will facilitate interactions in biomedical research using cutting-edge omics technologies and integrative methods to address the precision medicine challenge that most human disease has complex etiology with the involvement of multiple genetic, dietary, microbiome, environmental and behavioral factors. Oxidative stress is a prime contributing mechanism in many disease processes, thereby creating an opportunity for vibrant interactions among experts using different technologies to study different oxidative disease processes. The running theme throughout will be redox mechanisms in disease, with experts selected based upon their use of advanced omics methods to address redox mechanisms of complex diseases. Sessions are designed to be integrative in nature, bringing together complementary omics platforms and spanning basic,translational and clinical applications. Speakers will be challenged to be prospective in scope, encompassing prevention as well as intervention and remediation in the natural course of disease. The GRC format is particularly well suited to help investigators trained in targeted mechanistic research expand their research to incorporate powerful new omics technologies and bioinformatics methods. The new technologies are global in nature, enabling studies to expand controlled hypothesis-driven research to capture largescale responses of the genome, epigenome, transcriptome, proteome, epiproteome, lipidome, glycome, metabolome, microbiome, and metallome as well as new omics-level imaging methods. Conversely, the format will facilitate early stage investigators in omics technologies and computational biology to engage their skills toward the elucidation of critically important oxidative mechanisms and redox therapeutics.Participants will enjoy presentations by and interactions with outstanding research leaders using the latest omics technologies to address oxidative disease mechanisms and interventions using complex systems approaches. Conference Session: • Keynote Session: Oxidative Stress and Disease: A Complex Systems Approach • Genomics, Mitogenomics and Metagenomics of Neurodegeneration and Oxidative Stress • Molecular Adaptations to Oxidative Stress in Complex Systems • The Memory of Oxidative Stress: Epigenetics in Aging • Redox Dilemmas of Cell-Based Therapeutics • Environmental Metallome and Lung Inflammation, Fibrosis and Cancer • Redox Metabolome and Transcriptome in Metabolic Disease Phenotyping • Redox Proteome and Lipidome in Cardiovascular Disease • Frailty Factors and Interventions Using Omics Approaches Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Stem Cells and Cancer Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Mar 23 - 24, 2019 at Ventura Beach Marriott, Ventura, California, United States of America. Course Description: The Gordon Research Seminar on Stem Cells and Cancer 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. Developing effective therapeutics to treat degenerative diseases and cancer requires a comprehensive understanding of how small changes at the molecular and cellular levels influence the onset and progression of these pathologies. In this meeting, we will explore mechanisms that promote healthy tissue function and regenerative potential, and investigate how perturbing these mechanisms impacts organ repair potential and tumorigenesis. We will also evaluate how these findings provide new insights in generating improved therapies. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Alcohol-Induced End Organ Diseases Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Mar 23 - 24, 2019 at Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, Ventura, California, United States of America. Conference Description: The 2019 Gordon Research Seminar on Alcohol-Induced End Organ Diseases will provide a unique forum for a diverse range of trainees, including graduate students and post-docs, who are studying alcohol-related tissue injury. The trainee-led format of the GRS will build on the open format of GRC, allowing trainees to share significant unpublished work and have ample opportunity for in-depth discussions with their peers, helping to build the future generation of alcohol researchers. This newly approved GRS will bring together trainees from diverse disciplines to discuss state-of-the-art developments in the mechanisms for alcohol-induced tissue injury, innovative translational/therapeutic developments, and new/novel models used in the field. In addition to facilitating new and exciting research developments for the future, attendees of the GRS will find a sense of community prior to the start of the GRC that will foster connections between trainees. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Alcohol-Induced End Organ Diseases Gordon Research Conference (GRC): Inflammation and Cell Death: Mechanisms of Tissue Injury by Alcohol is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Mar 24 - 29, 2019 at Four Points By Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, Ventura, California, United States of America. Conference Description: The 2019 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Alcohol-Induced End-Organ Diseases "Inflammation and Cell Death: Mechanisms of Tissue Injury by Alcohol" will provide a unique forum to bring together a diverse range of young and established scientists who are studying alcohol-related organ damage. This newly approved Gordon Research Conference exclusively addresses alcohol-induced end organ disorders and will cover a broad range of studies at the molecular, cellular, systems and organismal level, with particular emphasis on multidisciplinary work and innovative approaches. This GRC conference will: • Provide an international forum that promotes open discussion of cutting-edge research at the forefront of alcohol-induced tissue injury. • Foster the development of the next generation of investigators to study alcohol-induced organ damage. • Promote interaction between young and senior investigators. • Facilitate the exchange of ideas that will shape the future directions of the alcohol and tissue injury community. • Introduce breakthrough techniques that facilitate the understanding of mechanisms driving alcohol-induced tissue injury. This GRC conference will significantly advance current understanding of the underlying mechanisms of end-organ injury and stimulate the development of effective therapeutic strategies for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of alcohol-related disorders. Talks will address questions centered on the basic mechanisms that contribute to alcohol-induced organ damage across the entire lifespan and will include wide-ranging experimental systems from microbiome to humans. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Stem Cells and Cancer Gordon Research Conference (GRC) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Mar 24 - 29, 2019 at Ventura Beach Marriott, Ventura, California, United States of America. Course Description: Stem cells are crucial for organ maintenance throughout life but can also serve as cells of origin for tumor formation. In addition, tumors arising from both stem cell and non-stem cell origins can hijack molecular pathways of stem cell self-renewal, genomic maintenance, and metabolic control to enable their deregulated growth. Thus, knowledge of the molecular mechanisms that ensure stem cell function and regulate organ development and regenerative activity under normal conditions directly informs understanding of tumor initiating and propagating signals. Conversely, knowledge of the mutations and environmental signals that can trigger and maintain tumor cell renewal can suggest novel avenues to boost stem cell function and facilitate organogenesis and repair. The 2019 Gordon Research Conference on Stem Cells and Cancer will bring together a diverse, interdisciplinary group of researchers with interests in organogenesis, tumorigenesis, stem cell function and therapy to catalyze collaboration and cross-fertilize ideas. The meeting will focus particularly on developmental, metabolic, genomic and epigenomic mechanisms regulating the function of cancer cells and stem cells. We will explore exciting new opportunities and insights available from genome-wide genetic and epigenetic studies, now with single-cell resolution, from high resolution assessment of mitochondrial bioenergetics and metabolic flux, and from the increased experimental accessibility of stem cell differentiation and tumorigenic processes made possible by induced pluripotency, direct reprogramming and ex vivo "organoid" cultures. Finally, we will discuss new and emerging clinical applications, rooted in concepts derived from the interface of cancer and stem cell biology, providing a window into future cutting-edge therapies for cancer and degenerative disease. Course Sessions: • Keynote Session: Stem Cells, Cancer, and Cell Fate Diversity • Developmental Pathways • Organogenesis and Tumorigenesis • Self-Renewal and Differentiation Mechanisms • Genomics and Epigenomics • Metabolism and Metastasis • Cell Fate and Aging Effects • Pluripotency and Lineage Plasticity • Disease Modeling and Therapeutics Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.