Scientific program
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Registration
Official Opening
Chair Fanis Missirlis, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN - MX
Welcome address from Local Organizing Committee
Elias Aizenman, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine - US
Welcome address from Local Authority
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Declaration of Commencement of the 8th ISZB Meeting
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Speciation of metal trace elements in living systems: a synchrotron-based approach
Christophe Den Auwer, Université Côte d'Azur - F
Conservation of regulatory zinc fluctuations in control of ovarian biology
Teresa Woodruff, Michigan State University - US
Zng1 is a GTP-dependent zinc transferase needed for activation of methionine aminopeptidase
Nicolas Grosjean, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - US
The zinc receptor GPR39 fortifies epithelial barriers
Michal Hershfinkel, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev - IL
Zinc transporters and human evolution
Rubén Vicente, Pompeu Fabra University - ES
Reception
Registration
Setup posters
Cell Biology
Chair Teresita Padilla-Benavides, Wesleyan University - US
Illuminating the cell biology of zinc
Amy Palmer, University of Colorado Boulder - US
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Set up posters
Cell Biology
Chair Teresita Padilla-Benavides
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Coffee break
Cancer
Chair Kathryn Taylor
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Lunch
Biochemistry
Chair Wolfgang Maret
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Imaging
Chair Richard Dyck
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Poster Session 1
Past ISZB Presidents’ musings
Transporters
Chair Toshiyuki Fukada
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Neuroscience
Chair Elias Aizenman
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ISZB Members meeting
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Epithelia
Chair Michal Hershfinkel
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Nutrition
Chair Eduardo Brambila
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Young Investigator Questions (science or career)
Evening free
Chichén Itzá excursion
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Set up posters
Physiology
Chair Marcia Hiriart
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Immunology
Chair Lothar Rink
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Model Organisms
Chair Johana Vásquez-Procopio
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Microbiology
Chair Liliana Quintanar
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Poster Session 2
GALA dinner
Beach excursion
Young Investigators
Chairs Ashenafi Betrie, Violeta Aburto Luna
Coffee break
Closing talks
Chair Samantha Pitt
Frederickson Prize Talk
2024 Award Winner: Prof Elias Aizenman
Closing ceremony
Chair Fanis Missirlis
Sponsors
Scientific Societies
Scientific Journals
Scientific Institutions
Scientific Companies
Event Venue
Event venue location info and gallery
Merida Airport to Downtown
Distance 5 miles (8 km) | 25 minutes
The MID airport code is used for Merida Airport with the ITAA, and MMMD ins the code for ICAO. When booking your flight to Merida, look for airport MID.
F.A.Q.
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How do I become a member of ISZB to pay the reduced registration fee?
Becoming an ISZB member is simple! Please click on the following link and follow the instructions there. https://www.zinc-net.com/ISZB.html#membership
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How do I transfer from the Merida Airport to the Conference venue?
Answers coming soon; if you have other questions please write to us at iszb2024@cinvestav.mx
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Will there be published conference proceedings?
There will be a special issue from the official Journal of ISZB, the Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, open to all registered attendees. Submissions will open in October 2024 and close in May 2025. There may be other special issues advertised at the meeting, but the abstracts will not be published separately.
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How can I pay my registration fee?
During your registration you will be asked to choose between payment by credit card (which opens automatically the ability to submit your abstract) or through a direct bank transfer, where you will be asked to send by email proof of payment and the organizers will enable your access to the abstract submission system manually after they confirm receipt. Please note that for international payments the credit card system only accepts VISA or MASTERCARD.
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How do I submit an abstract for a presentation?
Once you register to the meeting, you get a link to pay the fees and once payment is settled, you get a link to submit title and abstract of the work you wish to present. At this point you can indicate the sessions to which your work fits best and whether you prefer a poster or oral presentation.
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Do I need a VISA to visit Mexico?
The answer depends on your country of citizenship (passport) that you carry. A comprehensive response in English can be found from the Consulate of Mexico in China, where information for all countries has been listed: https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/shanghai/index.php/english/visa-information
IF YOU NEED A LETTER FOR VISA PURPOSES PLEASE WRITE TO iszb2024@cinvestav.mx SO THAT WE EXTEND ONE. If you have submitted an Abstract, please include the title of your abstract in your request.
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Can I stay longer in the same venue?
Yes, the Hotel respects the same reduced price of US$160 per night for the rooms for 3 nights prior to the meeting and 3 nights after it ends. To reserve for extra nights, please email at iszb2024@cinvestav.mx stating your additional check-in and check-out dates. The additional (extra) payment will be arranged on an individual basis.
Registration & Abstract submission
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 15 SEPTEMBER 2024
SELECTION OF ORAL PRESENTATIONS IN PROGRESS
Regular Attendee
(Individual Accommodation)
$ 1,900
- 6 nights, 3 lunches
- Access to scientific sessions
- Chichen Itza tour and access to other activities
- Gala Dinner
- ISZB member discount: $300
Regular Attendee
(Shared Accommodation)
$ 1,500
- 6 nights, 3 lunches
- Access to scientific sessions
- Chichen Itza tour and access to other activities
- Gala Dinner
- Possibility to name roomate
- ISZB member discount: $300
Regular Attendee
(NO Accommodation)
$ 1,100
- 3 lunches
- Access to scientific sessions
- Chichen Itza tour and access to other activities
- Gala Dinner
- ISZB member discount: $300
Early Career Researcher Attendee
(Individual Accommodation)
$ 1,600
- 6 nights, 3 lunches
- Access to scientific sessions
- Chichen Itza tour and access to other activities
- Gala Dinner
- ISZB member discount: $150
Early Career Researcher Attendee
(Shared Accommodation)
$ 1,000
- 6 nights, 3 lunches
- Access to scientific sessions
- Chichen Itza tour and access to other activities
- Gala Dinner
- Possibility to name 2 roomates
- ISZB member discount: $100
Early Career Researcher Attendee
(No Accommodation)
$ 700
- 3 lunches
- Access to scientific sessions
- Chichen Itza tour and access to other activities
- Gala Dinner
- ISZB member discount: $100
Accompanying Person
(Shared Accommodation)
$ 1,000
- 6 nights, 3 lunches
Access to scientific sessions- Chichen Itza tour and access to other activities
- Gala Dinner
- Possibility to name roomate