Emerging Research Areas in the Study of Oxidative Stress and Disease

The 2011 GRC on Oxidative Stress and Disease has been assembled around the theme of emerging research areas that have recently collectively changed the way in which we think about the impact of oxidative stress on cellular mechanisms involved in human disease. These include the impact of oxidative stress on, for example, epigenetics, microRNAs, stem cells, mitochondrial dynamics, etc. Findings associated with these novel areas of research are in turn likely to affect the manner in which basic research is translated into interventions for oxidative stress-related disorders. This Gordon Research Conference will bring together leading international experts with a broad range of interests related to diverse aspects of oxidative stress and disease and will create a high quality scientific forum for discussion of the latest findings on basic mechanisms and their translational implementation into interventions aimed at novel disease therapies. This conference is one of the few forums in which extensive discussion time is included as part of the scientific program and where interactions amongst investigators are maximized by inclusion of opportunities for informal gatherings in both afternoons and evenings. The collegial atmosphere of this conference provides an ideal format to facilitate the discussion of these emerging research areas and promote their incorporation into future studies in the field.