Greetings

The 1st International Conference on Persulfide and Sulfur Metabolism in Biology and Medicine is held at Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine in Sendai, Japan, on September 9-11, 2019.  We are most grateful to all invited speakers and participants attending this meeting, despite their busy schedules. 

Persulfide signaling and metabolism are now rapidly developing in line with the chemical biology of reactive sulfur species, which are currently recognized worldwide as a brand-new, emerging scientific discipline of systematically combined fields of chemistry, biology, physiology, pathophysiology, and medicine.  Several breakthroughs achieved by many researchers in this field are now expanding the frontiers in basic research and clinical medicine including the topics of inflammation, immunity, cancer biology, metabolic syndromes, ageing, and even stem cell research.  More important, this research area on persulfides can greatly promote the progress in various life science fields including agricultural and medical sciences, and human health. 　

The 1st Persulfide Conference promises to be an outstanding scientific event for all redox and sulfur researchers from all over the world, with exciting and productive possibilities for attendees to share the most up-to-date findings on persulfides.  Participants will no doubt appreciate the high academic standards of the Conference and Japanese culture as well.  We sincerely hope that you enjoy your stay and the rewarding scientific sessions and Conference-related events in Sendai.  

Please consult the Conference website for further information and last-minutes changes.  

On behalf of the Conference Organizers,  

Takaaki Akaike, MD, PhD

Main Organizer