About the Web of Life Conference

Major diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disorders, neurodegeneration, and diabetes and risk factors such as obesity, and aging are often studied and treated in isolation. Yet, each of them may be related, causally or otherwise, to one another. Therefore, facilitating crosstalk among these different disciplines fosters multidisciplinary collaboration and helps devise innovative and effective approaches to target those diseases.

This two-day Web of Life Conference was hosted for the first time by the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences in Oklahoma City April 25 - 26, 2024.

To realize the full potential of team science, experts from disparate yet connected fields will be brought together to facilitate transdisciplinary dialogues under one common theme — “Web of Life: Connecting the Dots.” This collaboration will significantly impact and improve the way we engage communities, treat patients, foster collaboration and facilitate groundbreaking discoveries.