This is the symposium on autophagy
regarding from its molecular mechanism
to its physiological aspects. The 1st
ISA proposed and organized by Dr.
Yoshinori Ohsumi took place in Okazaki
(Japan) in 1997, followed by the 2nd ISA
in Aix Lex Bains (France), the 3rd ISA
in Osaka, the 4th ISA in Mishima
(Japan), th 5tth ISA Otsu Japan. Since
the field of autophagy has greatly been
expanding in the last decade, the 6th
ISA will cover a broad range of topics
on autophagy.
