OCC is a scientific organization dedicated to enhancing interactions and providing meetings and discussion forums worldwide to those interested in free radicals in biological systems, oxidants and antioxidants in biology and medicine, micronutrients, nutrition and health.

In this web site are listed the current officers of the OCC, a brief history, a complete list of upcoming meetings organized or co-sponsored by the OCC as well as a comprehensive list of other scientific meetings of interest to those in our field. Also included is a collection of downloadable abstracts in PDF format (some in HTML) from our past meetings.

Finally, there is an up-to-date compendium of links to other websites that could be useful to your research or professional interest.

We encourage current and prospective OCC members to provide announcements of meetings, journals, websites, or other information to publish on our site.

OCC Mission

OCC fosters scientific interactions to improve the understanding of the role of micronutrients in health. The overall focus is on oxygen biology and medicine as it pertains redox and energy metabolism, cell signaling and transcription, and epigenetics, and with an ultimate goal to translate these findings to benefit human healthspan. OCC sponsors are from industrial organizations, medical foundations, government, and academia; OCC conferences are co-sponsored by the Linus Pauling Institute. Without this wide support conference organizers could not bring together the world's best researchers to address current scientific issues. The OCC also provides a forum -in the form of prizes and awards- for the recognition of scientific achievements by both promising scholars and established investigators.

Letter from the OCC President

Hello OCC Members and Friends!

I am very pleased to be the incoming OCC President and look forward to the next two years.

First, I would like to thank the immediate past-President, Chandan Sen, who did an extraordinary job during his tenure leading to the 2010 OCC World Congress. As usual, I left the OCC meeting ready for the next one!

For this up-coming term, I will share the OCC leadership with:

- Enrique Cadenas, Chief Executive Officer
- Cesar G. Fraga, Executive Vice President
- John Maguire, Vice President for Financial Affairs
- Derrick Han, Secretary General
- Lester Packer, Founder and Honorary President

As we look to the future, plans are under way for the 2012 OCC World Congress. The OCC Board has named Giuseppe Poli, Vice President for Scientific Planning, recognizing his instrumental role in organizing the next OCC World Congress. OCC 2012 will be held September 7-10, 2012 in the Alba, Piedmont Region, Italy. This location includes perfect weather, white truffles and excellent wine. This meeting will have a strong focus on antioxidants, oxidants and phytochemicals with respect to their health promoting properties. Translational research with an emphasis on proven outcomes will continue to be an important theme. Please check back for the latest up-dates on the agenda.

Currently in the planning stage is an OCC co-sponsored meeting "Nutrition, Oxygen Biology and Medicine" with a focus on aging that will take place in Paris, June 15-17, 2011. Please check back for the latest up-dates on the agenda.

We heartily encourage all members and colleagues to participate in OCC activities. We especially invite investigators new to our meetings to attend.

I am looking forward to a very productive term as President,

Maret G. Traber