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4th International Conference on Selenium in the Environment and Human Health
(18-21 October 2015, Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Based on the overwhelming success at the first three International Conferences on Selenium in the Environment and Human Health held in 2009 (Suzhou, China), 2011 (Suzhou, China), and 2013 (Hefei, China), the 4th International Conference on Selenium in the Environment and Human Health will take place on 18-21 October 2015 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This conference will again create an interdisciplinary atmosphere that connects research representing the multi-nature of selenium (Se) throughout the world. It is our continued intent to increase and expand our multi-faceted perspective on Se and evaluate its impact on environments and biological systems via an international and interdisciplinary vision.
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Abstracts are welcomed for all aspects of Se research relevant to environment, animal and human health, and biochemical, nutritional and molecular processes. The conference program will include, but not limited to, nutrition, diet, human and animal health, disease, toxicity, environmental ecotoxicity, biochemistry, molecular biology, chemical analysis, speciation techniques, and modeling. Internationally-renown Se research experts will be invited to present their research findings on the following topics:
- Soil Se variation and worldwide deficiency and contamination distribution;
- Transport and fate of Se in the air-water-soil/sediment-plant and animal systems;
- Phytomemediation & phytomanagement of Se-contaminated soils;
- Understanding the role of Se in the physical and biological environment;
- Biochemical, cellular, and physiological functions of Se in animal and human health;
- Biotransformation of Se and techniques for Se speciation analysis;
- Development and uses of Se-biofortified agricultural products;
- Environmental Se pollution and control
- Plant nutrition and plant physiology
- Agronomic biofortification strategy, and roles in human and animal health
Keynote and Invited Speeches
Keynote Speakers:
Lenny Winkel, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
The Global Biogeochemical Cycle of Selenium: Sources, Fluxes and the Influence of Climate
Nicholas Ralston, University of North Dakota, USA
Functional Deletion of Brain Selenoenzyme Activities by Methylmercury
Philip White, The James Hutton Institute, UK
The Genetics of Selenium Accumulation by Plants
Invited Speakers (as of July 19, 2015):
Elias Arner, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Thioredoxin Reductase 1 in Cancer
Gary Baneulos, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, USA
Environmental Pathways and Dietary Intake of Selenium in a Selenium-Rich Rural Community in China
Zhengyu Bao, China University Geoscience, China
Mechanisms and Factors Controlling Selenium Enrichment in Plants
Antonio Gilberto Bertechini, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Brazil
Poultry Products as Sources of Dietary Intake of Selenium in Brazil
Martin Broadley, University of Nottingham, UK
The Geography of Selenium in the Food Chain
Laurent Charlet, University of Grenoble, France
Fate of Selenium in Soil and Engineered (Sub/An)oxic Environments
Allan Chilimba, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security-Agricultural Research Services, Malawi
Effect of Agronomic Biofortification of Maize and Legumes with Selenium in a Mono and Inter-Cropping Systems
on Selenium Concentration and Uptake in Malawi
Karaj Dhillon, Punjab Agriculture University, India
Phytoremediation of selenium contaminated soils – Strategies and Limitations
Graham N. George, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
The Chemical Form of Selenium in Dietary Supplements
Luiz Roberto Guimarães Guilherme, Federal University of Lavras, Brazil
Selenium in Agroecosystems in Tropical Areas
Jean Hall, Oregon State University, USA
Strategies for Se supplementation in cattle: Se-yeast or agronomic biofortification
Peter R. Hoffmann, University of Hawaii, USA
Selenium as a Regulator of Inflammation and Immunity
Zhen Huang, Georgia State University, USA
Selenium Atom-Specific Functionalization of Nucleic Acids for Human Health
Gijs Du Laing, Ghent University, Belgium
Intestinal Transport and Uptake of Selenium: Role of Speciation
Li Li, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, USA
Improving Selenium Nutritional Values of Major Crops
Tao Li, Yangzhou University, China
The QTL Associated with Selenium Biofortification Potential from the Perspectives of both Selenium Tolerance
and Accumulation in Wheat
Dongli Liang, Northwest A & F University, China
The Interactions of Selenium with Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Copper and Mercury in Plant-Soil Systems and Effects
on Selenium Bioavailability
Zhi-Qing Lin, Southern Illinois University, USA
Bioaccumulation and Transformation of Selenium Nanoparticles
Guilherme Lopes, Federal University of Lavras, Brazil
Selenium Sorption in Tropical Agroecosystems: Effect of Soil Management
Milton Ferreira Moraes, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Brazil
Wheat Biofortification: Genotypic Variation and Selenium Fertilization in Brazil
Elizabeth Pilon-Smits, Colorado State University, USA
New Insights into the Multifaceted Ecological and Evolutionary Aspects of Plant Selenium Hyperaccumulation
Ingrid Pickering, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Synchrotron-based X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy in Selenium Research
N. Tejo Prakash, Thapar University, India
Quantification, Speciation and Bioaccessibility of Selenium from Se-rich Cereals Cultivated in Seleniferous Soils
of India
Indira K. Priyadarsini, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India
Diselenodipropionic Acid - a Novel Selenium Compound as Radioprotector for Lung Radiotherapy
Andre Rodrigues dos Reis, Sao Paulo State University, Brazil
Selenium Status in Brazilian Soils and Crops: Agronomic Biofortification as a Strategy to Improve Food Quality
Marinus Pilon, Colorado State University, USA
Molecular mechanisms of selenium hyperaccumulation in Stanleya pinnata - potential key genes SpSultr1;2 and SpAPS2
Norman Terry, University of California, USA
Environmental Aspects of Selenium Phytoremediation
Lutz Schomburg, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
Selenium Status in Humans - Measures, Methods, and Modifiers
Weimin Shi, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Effects of High Amounts of Fertilizer Input on Vegetable Selenium Accumulation in China
Xuebin Yin, University of Science and Technology of China, China
Functional Agriculture in China: Study and Practice
Linxi Yuan, University of Science and Technology of China, China
Progress on Functional Agriculture Standardization in China
Marcus Zanetti, The University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Selenium in Brazilian Meat and Dairy Products
Jianming Zhu, China University of Geoscience, China
Pathways of Human Selenium Exposure and Poisoning in Enshi, China
Conference Language: English
Important Deadlines
Abstracts Submission: June 1, 2015
Notice of Acceptance: July 1, 2015
Early Registration (with reduced registration fee): August 1, 2015
Hotel Reservation (through the local organizing committee): August 1, 2015
Post-Conference Field Trip to Fazenda Aruanã Brazil Nut Farm in Manaus, Amazonas
(Updated on September 3, 2015)
The Brazil nut tree is native to Brazil, especially scattered in large tropical rainforests on the banks of the Amazon River. In Manaus of Amazonas State, Fazenda Aruanã (a Brazil nut farm) has over 320,000 Brazil nut trees on a 3,400 hectare land, along with many others in nearby tropical rainforests. The local conference organizers will coordinate a post-conference field trip to the Fazenda Aruanã Brazil Nut Farm in Manaus, Amazonas. The Brazil nut farm is about 3-hours by bus from downtown Manaus. Thus, this group visit will be a whole day event (approximately 8 hours).
The group will leave the conference hotel for Sao Paulo airport (GRU) around 4:00pm on the 21st (Wednesday). We recommend you to take the flight Gol Linhas Aereas G3-1652 from Sao Paulo (GRU, departing at 8:50pm) to Manaus (MAO, arriving at 10:38pm). The airfare from Sao Paulo to Manaus (one way) is approximately $150. If you need to return back to Sao Paulo after this field trip, the group will fly G3-1653 from Manaus (MAO) to Sao Paulo (GRU) on the 24th (Saturday). The departure time from MAO is 11:10am and the arrival time at GRU is 4:10pm. The airfare of this roundtrip is about $376.
The hotel in Manaus is Saint Paul Hotel (www.hotelsaintpaul.tur.br), located at a historic area in downtown Manaus. The hotel rate is $51 per night. The transportation cost from the airport to the hotel and from the hotel to the Brazil nut farm ($49).
Please be advised that you will need to purchase your air tickets and make your hotel reservations through a travel website or your travel agency. However, if you need help from the local organizers, please contact Dr. Andre Reis (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). The local conference organizers will make their best effort to coordinate this event.
On October 23 (Friday), prior to your departure from Manaus, we recommend you to participate in a Manaus City tour in the morning (four hours, $26/person), and/or a Jungle tour in the afternoon (from 3:00 pm to 7:30 pm, $40/person). The jungle tour will include navigating Solimoes River and catching Piranhas fish and alligators. These tours will be organized through a local tour company.
Individual participant is responsible for all his/her expenses associated with this event. If you are planning to have a round trip flight, three nights hotel, and participate in the field trip and two tour events, the total cost can be estimated to be $642. We strongly suggest you purchase your air ticket and make your hotel reservation at your earliest convenience. Please also update Dr. Andre Reis with your travel planning.
Media Partners (as of March 21, 2015)
Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, Elsevier - Open Access
4th International Zinc Symposium
Prior to the 4th International Conference on Selenium in the Environment and Human Health, 4th International Zinc Symposium: Improving Crop Production and Human Health will be held on 15-17 October 2015 at Bourbon Convention Ibirapuera (the same convention center) in São Paulo, Brazil. The selenium conference attendees will have the opportunity to participate in the Zinc Symposium at a reduced registration rate. More information regarding the Zinc Symposium (such as the reduced registration rate and the hotel reservation) can be found on the Zinc Symposium website: http://zinccrops2015.org/. The selenium conference organizers will also update you with the additional information on the selenium conference website. If you are interested in attending the zinc symposium, please contact Andrew Green (email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).