Abstract

This FASEB Science Research Conference focuses on emerging roles of protein phosphatases in normal physiology and pathological conditions, serving as a forum to feature fundamental advances in structure, signaling mechanisms, and regulation and new insights on the roles of phosphatases in processes and systems ranging from the cell cycle, development and metabolism, to the immune and nervous systems. These session topics are integrated with talks describing rapidly expanding linkages between protein phosphatase dysfunction/dysregulation and human diseases and disorders, and highlight the potential and the challenge of protein phosphatases as therapeutic targets. It seeks to engage trainees, inspire scientific interactions and exchanges between early career and established investigators, and to continue its productive tradition of sharing expertise and seeding new collaborations. Selected oral presentations from abstracts, two poster sessions, informal a�oemeet the experta�� lunches and interaction times provide numerous opportunities for active participation and discussions.