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IMET to Host the 10th International Symposium on Fish Endocrinology (Sept 15-19th, 2024)

Mar 27, 2024
ISFE Conference Header - Baltimore Inner Harbor with the Marketplace as the focal point

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On behalf of the International Society for Fish Endocrinology, it is our pleasure to invite you to participate in the 10th International Symposium on Fish Endocrinology.  This platform will provide a unique and timely opportunity to accelerate understanding and the application of technologies by bringing together researchers and professionals. This will facilitate the exchange of knowledge, ideas, and collaboration among scientists worldwide. In addition, the symposium will encourage and foster career development of junior members.

The specific aims for the 10th ISFE include the following:

  1. Present the state of the art and progress in basic knowledge of fish endocrinology.
  2. Introduce new fields of research such as functional genomic, Translational endocrinology and integrative action and cross-talk between hormone systems.
  3. Facilitate multidisciplinary collaborations.
  4. Educate industrial scientists about advances made in the science of fish endocrinology.
  5. Introduce biotechnical and translational challenges and initiate discussions, solutions, and collaborations.

Sincerely,

10th ISFE Local Organizing Committee

 

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