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Metallomics is the study of metals and metal
species, and their interactions,
transformations, and functions in biological
systems. While traditional approaches have
focused on the role and interactions of a single
(or few) metals in a protein or enzyme system,
metallomics purports to study global,
multielement interactions and relationships. As
such, the metallomics challenges for chemical
and biochemical characterization are
significant. The 2009 International
Symposium on Metallomics will be held on
June 7 - 10, 2009 in Cincinnati, OH USA,
which immediately follows the ASMS Meeting in
Philadelphia. ISM `09 builds on the outstanding
meeting held in Nagoya, Japan in 2007, bringing
together scientists from the biological,
chemical, environmental, clinical and
measurement sciences to effect a greater
understanding of the role of metals and metal
compounds in many biological, chemical,
environmental and clinical systems. The meeting
will include invited presentations by world
leaders in the areas of systems biology,
bioinorganic chemistry, instrument development,
metallomics methods and approaches,
environmental and clinical sciences, as well as
contributed papers covering the entirety of
metallomics. Scientists across the spectrum of
metallomics, including those in industry and
academia, doctorates and graduate students, and
including biologists, chemists, physicians and
clinical scientists are encouraged to be part of
this conference which promises to advance the
state of the art of metallomics. In addition to
the scientific program, ISM `09 will include
participation from the leading suppliers of
scientific instrumentation and a social program
that will ensure opportunities to interface with
colleagues from around the world. The
conference promises to be both intellectually
stimulating and personally satisfying for all
participants.
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