From the Chairman

 

The International Coenzyme Q10 Association not only has its headquarters in Ancona, Italy, but also carries out several research programs there, centered on the role of CoQ10 in biology and medicine. In this second newsletter I would like to trace the outlines of these studies.

Our laboratories are located within the Institute of Biochemistry of the Polytechnic University of the Marche which has most of its faculties in the city of Ancona.

The International Coenzyme Q10 Association (IQA) is a non-profit association formed in 1997 to promote research and educational activities related to coenzyme Q10.  It was formed by the Founding Members, a group of scientists, many of whom had worked with Karl Folkers, the pioneer in the clinical use of coenzyme Q10.

The IQA has a central office and research laboratories located in the University of Ancona, Italy. Besides conducting research on basic and applied aspects of CoQ10 it continuously interacts with other scientists on different research issues also focused on CoQ10. Every year the IQA also evaluates research proposals and gives a financial contribution to the best one. One of the main activities of the IQA is to organize local, national and international meetings on research and other problems related to coenzyme Q10, its basic science and clinical application.