Inorganic Insights into Fundamental Life Processes

The Bioinorganic Chemistry GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.

Bioinorganic chemistry bridges disciplines to understand the ways life has evolved around metal ions. Metals play critical roles in processes such as small molecule activation, biosynthetic pathways, energy conversion, nutrient transport, and many others. A variety of tools, including synthetic chemistry, spectroscopy, imaging, enzymology, protein engineering/evolution, and computation, are used to advance our understanding of the chemical space occupied by metals in biology.

The Bioinorganic Chemistry GRS is celebrating its 25th year of bringing young scientists together. This meeting provides an environment for trainees (graduate students, postdocs, and other researchers at a comparable career level) to present their work in a supportive, collaborative environment and build a professional network with their peers. Sessions will be moderated by a diverse selection of discussion leaders excited to serve as field experts and mentors. The meeting culminates in a shared keynote and poster session with the associated Metals in Biology GRC.

We recommend applying early, as this GRS is routinely oversubscribed. Preference will be given to applicants who submit an abstract for a poster and/or talk and speakers will be selected from submitted abstracts. We do not limit the topics of discussion to those directly mentioned above, but encourage applications expanding the scope of the field with new applications, methodologies, and interests in metallobiochemistry.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact the 2023 chairs, Sam Mann and Katie Rush.