OCC 2006 Conference Information
Organizers:
Helmut Sies, President
Enrique Cadenas, Vice President
Lester Packer, Honorary President
The meeting Program included scientific sessions devoted to:
- OBESITY, OXIDATIVE STRESS, AND THE METABOLIC SYNDROME
- OBESITY, UNCOUPLING PROTEINS, AND MICRONUTRIENT ACTION
- DIETARY MODULATION OF CELL SIGNALING PATHWAYS
- MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTION, AGING, AND DEGENERATIVE DISEASES
presentations to the meeting were published in the conference Book of Abstracts.
Special Events
A symposium and workshop will be devoted to cutting-edge research on the intracellular events mediating oxidative stress and proinflammatory processes in obesity and type II diabetes. Other sessions will highlight cellular and molecular mechanisms inherent in the progression of metabolic stress, phenotypic perspectives, and dietary interventions as well as the growing relevance of mitochondrial function to the metabolic syndrome, aging, and disease.
Keynote Lecture
Wednesday, March 15, 6:00 PM
Arne Holmgren (Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm)
Followed by Reception at 7:00 PM
Special Lecture
Friday, March 17, 6:00 PM
Sten Orrenius (Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm)
Young Investigator Forum
This forum is organized to specifically introduce and acknowledge the contributions of promising young scientists to briefly discuss their research goals and objectives. Candidates from selected abstracts will be invited to present regular lectures in the different sessions of the conference.
Posters and Young Investigator Awards
Posters will be exhibited during the three days of the meeting. Three OCC 2006 Young Investigator Awards will be given in the amount of $500 each:
- Oxygen Club of California Award
- Lester Packer Award
- Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics Elsevier Award
The selection committee will be chaired by Roberta DÌaz Brinton and Norman I. Krinsky, and will include Josiane Cillard, Nesrin Ozer, and other members of the OCC Advisory and International Committees.
Established Investigator Prizes
- OCC 2006 Science and Humanity Prize ($5,000)
- OCC Outstanding Investigator Prize ($2,500)
The selection committee will be chaired by Sten Orrenius, coordinated by Francisco Romero, and will include members of the OCC Advisory and International Committees.
Banquet and piano concert by renowned Japanese pianist.
Friday, March 17 at 8:00 pm
