Conference: 1995 Programmed Cell Death Conference, to be held in Cold Spring Harbor on September 20-24, 1995

Terri Grodzicker这个奖项的目的是赞助一个关于细胞程序性死亡的会议。细胞程序性死亡（凋亡）是一种基因控制的细胞过程，其中一个细胞会自杀或被另一个细胞杀死，以响应特定的生理信号。在过去的两年里，人们对这一领域的兴趣激增，很大程度上是因为控制细胞凋亡的基因产物已经被发现。研究人员现在可以开始阐明参与细胞死亡过程的途径和机制。会议的目的是汇集研究细胞凋亡不同方面的研究人员，并创造一个适合交流信息和思想的会议环境，这将促进该领域的发展。这次会议将汇集一组具有不同背景和研究细胞死亡方法的科学家，就程序性细胞死亡领域的信息和新见解进行交流。预计这项计划的支持将大大推动科学前沿的发展。＊＊＊

MCB 9505441 Terri Grodzicker The purpose of this award is to sponsor a conference on programmed cell death. Programmed cell death (apoptosis) is a genetically controlled cellular process wherein a cell will commit suicide or will be murdered by another cell in response to specific physiological signals. Interest in this field has exploded in the last two years in large part because gene products controlling apoptosis have been identified. Investigators can now begin to elucidate the pathways and mechanisms involved in the cell death process. The objective of the conference is to bring together researchers working on diverse aspects of apoptosis, and to create a meeting environment suitable for the exchange of information and ideas which will foster advancement in the field. %%% This meeting will provide exchange of information and new insights with regard to the field of programmed cell death by bringing together a group of scientists with diverse backgrounds and approaches for the study of cell death. It is anticipated that the frontiers of science will be significantly advanced by support of this project. ***