The International Society for IGF Research
Gordon Research Conference: The Impact of IGF and Insulin on Life-Long Health – March 10 – 15, 2019
The 2019 Gordon Research Conference on the IGF and Insulin System in Physiology and Disease will showcase innovative, cutting-edge research on the fundamental roles of IGF and insulin in normal physiology and in diseases particularly related to aging, cancer and metabolic disorders.
Date: March 10 – 15, 2019
Where: Marriott, Ventura, CA
Ventura Harbor. Image by Rob Baxter
IGFs and insulin are conserved throughout evolution to mediate the effects of nutrition on growth, metabolism and development, and hence play a major role in health and disease over the lifespan. They modulate diverse aspects of cell function such as proliferation, differentiation, survival and metabolism of most physiological systems in the body. The IGF family of ligands, receptors and IGF binding proteins are frequently disturbed in many pathological conditions, such as growth failure, diabetes, cancer and degenerative diseases, and therefore have become attractive therapeutic targets. This conference will encompass ground-breaking information regarding key characteristics of the biology of the IGF/insulin family in both normal physiology and in pathological states highlighting innovative methodologies and novel interactions (e.g. stem cell biology and the microbiome). The goal of this conference is to bring together scientists at every level from different disciplines to interact during programmed topic sessions and informal gatherings to discuss new and seminal findings with experts in the field. The GRC will also include a GRC Power Hour that will be open to all meeting participants and will address the challenges women face in science. The conference will be preceded by a two-day Gordon Research Seminar for scientists in training. All these opportunities will support professional growth of younger scientists that will promote future collaborations and enhance participation and contribution to this exciting field.
This GRS will be held in conjunction with the “IGF and Insulin System in Physiology and Disease” Gordon Research Conference (GRC). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRC in addition to an application for the GRS. Refer to the associated GRC program page for more information.
Our Journal
Did you know? The original journal of the International Society for IGF research was entitled “Growth Regulation”. GH and IGF Research started in 1998 as the journal of the two societies, GRS and IGF. It combined “Growth Regulation” and “Endocrinology and Metabolism” and coincided with the amalgamation of their publishers, Churchill Livingstone and WB Saunders.
The IGF Research Society and The Growth Hormone Socieity now publish a common journal: “The Journal of GH and IGF Research”.
About Us
The International Society for IGF Research is an organization devoted to basic, translational and clinical research on the insulin-like growth factors (IGFs), their receptors and their binding proteins (IGFBPs).