The Charleston Ceramide Conference (CCC) was founded with the goal of bringing together laboratories from around the world whose common interests focus on sphingolipid research, especially, ceramide, sphingosine, sphingosine phosphate and ceramide phosphate. The CCC has adopted a primary focus on graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty, giving them a priority for presentations.  Senior leaders in the field have provided direction, mentoring, perspectives and the leadership of discussions. The conference creates a relaxed environment to foster a lively exchange of ideas and perspectives.

This year’s International Charleston Ceramide Conference (CCC 2009) will be March 11-14 at the Doubletree Guest Suites, corner of Church and Market Streets. Interested participants may register at http://ceramide.musc.edu/conference/register.htm before January 16th.  The registration fee of $525 includes and excursion of choice (carriage tour, walking tour or historical homes tour), meals and conference participation.

The deadline for abstract submissions is January 20th. For additional information regarding conference registration or abstract submission please go to http://ceramide.musc.edu/conference/.
Source: MUSC broadcast email, December 16, 2008.