COSC 9th Meeting
June 1st -3rd, 2016
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON
Abstract Deadline Extended to April 30th, 2016
Welcome from the Chairs of the Local Organizing Committee for the Canadian Oxidative Stress Consortium
On behalf of the Local Organizing and Executive Committees, we are honoured to welcome you to Guelph for the 9th Meeting of the Canadian Oxidative Stress Consortium,to be held at the University of Guelph from June 1st to 3rd, 2016. This meeting boasts an outstanding scientific program that brings together Canada’s leading researchers in the field of oxidative stress. The 2016 COSC meeting will have ten symposia focused in the following areas: 1) Chemistry and Transition Metals 2) DNA repair3) Regulation of Transcription 4) Neuroscience 5) Diabetes & Kidney Health 6) Aging 7) Cancer 8) Cardiovascular Health 9) Metabolism10) Plants.
One of the primary goals of TheCOSC is to improve training opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in Canada. The 2016 COSC meeting will therefore highlight the work ofboth graduate and postdoctoral traineesin dedicatedsymposia,and offer both travel and poster awards for outstanding abstracts and presentations. Moreover, the COSC strives to strengthen the ties between our academic members and our industry partners. We have therefore invited members of the biotechnology sectorto showcase exciting new technology and offer workshops to encourage networking with our attendees. Please help us market the meeting by circulating the COSC 2016 Meeting Poster to any interested colleagues.
We look forward to you joining us for a meeting filled with opportunities for discussion and rich scientific exchange.We personally look forward to meeting you all at COSC 2016 in June.
Sincerely,
Drs. Scott Ryan & Jim Uniacke
COSC 2016 Meeting Co-Chairs