DRAFT Ferroptosis, Oxidative Stress, and Lipid Metabolism

The second outing for this popular conference focuses on ferroptosis, a non-apoptotic cell death mechanism implicated in many degenerative conditions which may be a possible therapeutic target for cancer. This process is of interest to cell biologists and has important thematic connections to researchers interested in lipid metabolism, iron biology, oxidative stress and other areas. 

Main themes:

1. Molecular and cell biological mechanisms of ferroptosis
2. Crosstalk between iron biology, lipid metabolism, oxidative stress, and ferroptosis
3. Emerging tools and technologies to study ferroptosis
4. The roles of ferroptosis in disease and current therapeutic approaches to target ferroptosis

Highlights:

1. Potential therapeutic interventions and targets
2. Importance of reagents and tools used in this research

The recognition of ferroptosis as a new form of regulated cell death has catalyzed rapid growth in this field, with researchers from all over the world working to understand ferroptosis at all levels – from molecular mechanisms and cell biology to human disease and therapeutics. Given the rapid progress in this field, the biennial hosting of this conference focused on ferroptosis research will promote growth in this cutting-edge area of biology and medicine.

Workshops:

Meet the Experts lunches will be held with speakers from preceding sessions, covering broad topics such as networking, research success, and overcoming adversity.

Career Development Workshop will focus on a panel discussion of investigators at different careers stages and pathways, followed by a dynamic Q&A session.