Redox biology is an all-encompassing term that refers to the multitude of reduction and oxidation processes occurring in biological systems. This Gordon conference focuses specifically on the redox regulation of protein function by modification of cysteine and methionine residues and on the agents that modulate the redox state of these residues such as reactive oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur species – ROS, RNS, and RSS, respectively. The overarching goal of this conference is to explore redox regulation in the scientific space connecting aging, cancer and environmental diseases, and to disseminate the latest developments in chemical, molecular, technological and computational tools to researchers working in these areas of interest. This interdisciplinary conference is in its 6th cycle after five very successful meetings in the U.S. (2006 and 2012), Italy (2008 and 2010), and Spain (2014) and provides an important venue for the free exchange of ideas among the chemists, biochemists, molecular and cell biologists, physiologists, and clinicians working on various aspects of redox biology and medicine. By bringing together investigators with varied expertise in basic and clinical research, the meeting is expected to stimulate collaborations and catalyze scientific progress as has been exemplified by the success of the previous meetings. 

The GRC will be preceded by a Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) (August 6-7, 2016), which provides opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral scientists to formally present research and engage in scientific discussions on this important focus area of research.