The 13th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, held July 15-20, 2007 in Vienna, Austria, was hosted by the Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry.

The Society will consider providing financial support for conferences that have as their primary focus the field of biological inorganic chemistry. If you are organizing a conference and are considering requesting SBIC support, please first read the SBIC Conference Support Policy (pdf).

MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

The following upcoming meetings and conferences are of potential interest to bioinorganic chemists. If you want to add events or information to this page, please send a brief description to the SBIC Web Administrator. Your event can also be included in the Society journal JBIC.

ICBIC—International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry
2011 August 7-12, ICBIC 15, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The 15th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry will be held at the University of British Columbia from August 7 through August 12, 2011. This conference promises to be a stimulating and exciting meeting in the tradition of past ICBIC conferences.

The abstract deadline of 28 March will be extended to 8 April for our Japanese colleagues - we are all thinking of them and their families, and we wish them well as their country and people recover from this disastrous time.

29th Summer Symposium in Molecular Biology
2010 June 2-5, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
The 29th Summer Symposium in Molecular Biology, "Frontiers in Metallobiochemistry," will be held June 2-5, 2010 at Penn State's University Park Campus. This annual symposium, recognized as a major international scientific meeting, has built a tradition of excellence during the past 28 years. Once again, an outstanding program of topics and speakers has been assembled. This year's session topics include the following:

• Cofactor Biogenesis and Metal Trafficking
• Second-Sphere Tuning of Metallocofactor Reactivity
• O2 and C-H Activation at Mononuclear Metal Centers
• O2 and C-H Activation at Dinuclear Metal Centers
• Complex Cofactors and REaction Mechanisms
• Metals in Medicine
• The Promise of Metallobiochemistry for Society

In addition to poster presentations, industrial exhibits will provide opportunities for participants to exchange information while viewing the latest biotechnology-oriented products and services applicable to this promising area of research and development. The average number of participants over the past twenty years has been in excess of 200. For more information, a list of speakers, program schedule, and registration information, please visit our website at www.symposium.psu.edu. Download program schedule

2010 Environmental Bioinorganic Chemistry Gordon Research Conference
2010 June 13-18, Salve Regina, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
This interdisciplinary meeting on the topic "Environmental Bioinorganic Chemistry: Elements in the Environment, from Prokaryotes to Planets," will gather together scientists—structural biologists, chemists, geneticists, chemical and biological oceanographers, geochemists, and other specialist—who study the flows of essential and toxic elements through the environment and living systems, on timescales ranging from femptoseconds to eons. Of particular interest are the molecular mechanisms that govern element acquisition and use in organisms, and the tools and techniques used to study these phenomena. The aim of this community is to use these molecular-scale insights to understand the interconnected biotic and abiotic processes that shape the macroscopic environment and its development and change over a range of time scales. Contact Rachel Narehood Austin with questions.

EUROBIC10—10th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference
2010 June 22-26, Thessaloniki, Greece
The 10th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference—EUROBIC10—will be held June 22-26, 2010, at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in Thessaloniki, Greece. This biannual conference is a major scientific event worldwide and projects advances in the interface of biology and inorganic chemistry covering a wide spectrum of fundamental and applied fields. Since its inception and inaugural implementation in 1992, EUROBIC has become a scientific institution projecting new ideas and efforts in Biological Inorganic Chemistry and promoting multidisciplinary research in this broad field of contemporary interest. A host of internationally recognized speakers throughout the globe will present cutting edge research results on a variety of topics in Biological Inorganic Chemistry. As a result, an attractive and outstanding conference program schedule of speakers and topics is being put together for EUROBIC10. For more information on the Conference and registration information, please visit the official website of EUROBIC10 at eurobic10.cheng.auth.gr.

Metals in Medicine Gordon Research Conference
2010 June 27-July 2, Proctor Academy, Andover, New Hampshire, USA
The Metals in Medicine GRC has grown into the meeting place of chemists, biochemists, biologists, pharmacologists, geneticists, toxicologists, nutritionists and clinical scientists with interest in the application of metals and other inorganic elements in health-related fields. The conference involves both academic and industrial participation. Topics include: metals in disease (e.g. Alzheimers, neurogenerative, heart and stroke illnesses, iron homeostatsis), platinum and non-platinum anticancer agents, MRI contrast agents, nuclear medicine and radioimmunotherapy, and disease targeting and detection.

To expand the participation of younger practitioners in this field the upcoming meeting will host pilot sessions based on abstracts from new participants in the area.

Contact Debbie Crans (crans@lamar.colostate.edu) or Jan Reedijk (reedijk@chem.leidenuniv.nl) for questions regarding the GRC. Applications for this meeting must be submitted by June 6, 2010. Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed (full) before the office deadline.

Gordon Research Conferences is a non-profit organization providing an international forum for frontier research in the biological, chemical, and physical sciences.

ICCC 39—39th International Conference on Coordination Chemistry
2010 25-30 July, Adelaide, Australia
The 39th International Conference on Coordination Chemistry is being held this year in Adelaide, Australia, 25-30 July. The conference web site is at iccc2010.eventplanners.com.au. Abstract submission closes very soon so please ensure your register for this meeting which will span all areas of coordination chemistry (including bioinorganic chemistry as a major theme).

15th Brazilian Meeting on Inorganic Chemistry
2nd Latin American Meeting on Biological Inorganic Chemistry
2010 August 16-19, Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
On behalf of the Inorganic Chemistry Division of the Brazilian Chemical Society, we are pleased to invite you to participate in the 15th Brazilian Meeting on Inorganic Chemistry (XV BMIC) jointly with the 2nd Latin American Meeting on Biological Inorganic Chemistry (II LABIC) to be held in Angra dos Reis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 16-19 August 2010, at the Hotel do Frade Resort. Further details on the scientific program, invited speakers, call for papers, fees, transportation and general information about the meeting are available in the website at www.proppi.uff.br/bmic. The deadline for submissions of abstracts is April 30, 2010.

Welcome to Angra dos Reis and to the southeast of Brazil. We are sure you will enjoy your stay and have an exciting scientific meeting! —Prof. Dr. Maria D. Vargas, Conference Chair, mdvargas@vm.uff.br

Copper in Biology
2010 October 16-20, Alghero, Sardinia, Italy
The 7th International Copper Meeting on "Copper in Biology" will cover all aspects of copper-related research, such as the cell biology of copper, copper-related diseases, imaging of cellular copper, copper transporters, assembly and structure of cuproenzymes, and interacting metals. The meeting is designed to provide a maximum of informal discussion and personal interaction. We cordially invite you to participate in Copper 10 and to help make this meeting a stimulating and propelling experience at the forefront of science. To receive further information and reminders for Copper 10, subscribe to the Copper Meeting Mailing List.

5th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference
2010 November 2-5, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
The 5th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference will be held at the Ambassador Hotel in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, November 2-5, 2010. Topics to be covered at the conference include:

• Metalloproteins
• Metalloproteomics
• Metal-nanomaterials in Biological Systems
• Metal in Bioenergetics
• Metal-ion Trafficking and Storage
• Small Molecules Activation
• Metal Sensing and Imaging
• Metal Interactions with DNA/RNA
• Metallodrug
• New Trends in Bioinorganic Chemistry
• Bioinspired Coordination Chemistry

Deadline for abstract submission and early registration is August 31. Special discounts in registration fees are available for participants who join or renew membership to SBIC. Travel grants, poster awards and other related information can be found at the Conference website or by contacting Prof Wun-Ming Wang, Institute of Molecular Medicine and Bioengineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan.