Mechanisms of Metal Acquisition, Storage, Trafficking and Homeostasis

The Gordon Research Seminar on Cell Biology of Metals is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas.

The focus of the 2021 GRS will be on the mechanisms by which metals are sensed and acquired from the environment, stored within cells, and trafficked to maintain homeostasis. Additionally, the 2021 GRS welcomes researchers who study metals and metal complexes in a cellular environment with novel approaches e.g. computational tools, high throughput sequencing, bioinformatics, and high-resolution microscopy. This year’s GRS will feature several sessions with short talks selected from submitted abstracts, poster sessions, and a small group mentoring session.

Application Instructions

The seminar will feature approximately 10 talks and 2 poster sessions. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS, either by giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster. Therefore, all applications must include an abstract.

The seminar chair will select speakers from abstracts submitted by July 16, 2021. Those applicants who are not chosen for talks and those who apply after the deadline to be considered for an oral presentation will be expected to present a poster. In order to participate, you must submit an application by the date indicated in the Application Information section above.

Program Format

Gordon Research Seminars are 2-day meetings which take place on the Saturday and Sunday just prior to the start of the associated GRC. The GRS opens with a 1-hour introductory session on Saturday afternoon, followed by a poster session, dinner and a 2-hour session in the evening. Sunday morning begins with breakfast and is followed by another 2-hour session, a second poster session, and lunch. A final 1-hour session takes place just after lunch, and the associated GRC begins later that evening.