Hyperoxaluria increases the risk for kidney stones, a common but debilitating condition. Although it is clear how oxalate enters the bloodstream, both from dietary sources via the gastrointestinal tract and as a metabolic product of the liver, the regulation of oxalate concentration is not well understood. Recent advances in identifying and characterizing intestinal anion transporters of oxalate, notably Slc26a6
(PAT), and an oxalate-degrading bacteria such as Oxalobacter formigenes, have stimulated new research on oxalate homeostasis and prompted the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to organize a 2-day conference on "Anion Transporters and Oxalate Homeostasis: From Genes to Diseases" to be held December 8-9, 2008, at the Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel and Executive Meeting Center in Rockville, MD.
The purpose of this meeting is to bring together scientists from various areas of research to develop new multidisciplinary research approaches to understanding oxalate, hyperoxaluria, and possible therapeutics development. Topics of focus include:
- Anion transporters of the Slc26 family
- Oxalate homeostasis
- Oxalobacter as a therapeutic agent
- Conditions that lead to hyperoxaluria
- Identification of small molecules that regulate oxalate transport
There will be plenary talks and selected short talks presented during a poster session. Travel awards are available for early stage investigators. Space is limited, so please register soon!
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Peter Aronson, M.D.
Yale University
Marguerite Hatch, Ph.D.
University of Florida
Chris Ketchum, Ph.D.
NIDDK
Rebekah Rasooly, Ph.D.
NIDDK
CONTACT
For questions concerning logistical information, contact:
Maria Smith
The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc.
656 Quince Orchard Road, Suite 210
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Phone: (301) 670-4990
Fax: (301) 670-3815
Email: msmith@scgcorp.com
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