The International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) is an International Scientific Society established in 1991, of more than 500 members from more than 40 countries.

Given the huge importance of lipids to the brain (60% of which is made of them!), this meeting will include presentations from many of FAB's leading research advisors and speakers, such as Dr Alex Richardson of the University of Oxford, and Captain Joe Hibbeln of the US National Institutes of health, among many others.  This biannual meeting is guaranteed to include updates on the very latest research in this area.

Summary from the organisers

Following our hugely successful Stockholm meeting in 2014 please make sure you ‘Save the Date’ of  5 - 9 September for the 2016 ISSFAL Congress - to be held for the first time on the African continent.
 
The venue for the meeting will be the internationally famous Stellenbosch University located just half an hour from Cape Town International Airport in the centre of the Cape Winelands.

Founded in 1679, Stellenbosch was voted ‘Wine Travel Destination of the year 2013’. With its historic streets lined with European oak trees and heritage buildings surrounded by majestic mountains it is truly a unique destination – and within easy travelling distance you have all the other attractions South Africa has to offer... from national parks and safaris, mountains, beaches,  sharks and penguins to arts, wine and music festivals.

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