Seventh Meeting of the Society for Research on Biological Rhythms, Amelia Island Conference Center near Jacksonville, FL, May 10-13, 2000

生物节律是发生在几乎所有生物体内的周期性或循环性的活动变化。这种周期的时间尺度可能短于几秒，也可能短于众所周知的醒和睡的日常（昼夜节律）节奏，或者短于生殖的长期季节性变化。研究的生物范围从单细胞微生物到复杂的植物和动物，方法范围从分子到行为。生物节律研究学会（SRBR）每两年举行一次会议，汇集了该领域的不同研究人员，并将相关领域的科学家介绍给生物节律界。除了定期的幻灯片和海报展示外，本次会议还包括辅导课、复习讲座和专题讨论会，以促进跨学科的互动。美国国家科学基金会的捐款支持研究生、博士后和年轻教师出席会议，否则他们就没有资源参加会议。这次会议将对这些群体产生影响，向他们介绍当前该领域的前沿和潜在的未来导师，并将对生物科学产生总体影响，因为生物节律的根本重要性。

Dunlap0084242Biological rhythms are periodic or cyclic changes in acitivity that occur in virtually all living organisms. The time scales of such cycles may be shorter than seconds, or the well-known daily (circadian) rhythms of waking and sleeping, or long-term seasonal changes of reproduction. The organisms studied range from unicellular microbes to complex plants and animals, and the approaches range from the molecular to behavioral. The Society for Research on Biological Rhythms (SRBR) has a biennial meeting that brings together diverse researchers in the field, and also introduces scientists in related fields to the biologicaly rhythms community. In addition to regular slide and poster presentations, this meeting has tutorial sessions, review lectures, and a symposium on a particular topic, to promote cross-disciplinary interactions.The NSF contribution supports attendance by graduate students, postdoctoral students and young faculty who otherwise do not have the resources to attend. This conference wil have an impact on these groups by introducing them to the current leading edge of the field and to potential future mentors, and will have an impact on biological sciences in general because of the fundamental importance of biological rhythms.