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

邓拉普0084242生物节律是指活动性的周期性或周期性变化，这种变化发生在几乎所有的生物体内。这种周期的时间尺度可能短于秒，或众所周知的每日(昼夜节律)清醒和睡眠的节律，或生殖的长期季节性变化。研究的生物体范围从单细胞微生物到复杂的动植物，从分子到行为的方法都有。生物节律研究学会(SRBR)每两年召开一次会议，将该领域的不同研究人员聚集在一起，并向生物节律社区介绍相关领域的科学家。除了定期的幻灯片和海报演示外，这次会议还包括辅导课程、复习讲座和关于特定主题的研讨会，以促进跨学科互动。NSF的贡献支持研究生、博士后和年轻教师的出席，否则他们没有资源参加。这次会议将通过向这些群体介绍当前该领域的前沿和潜在的未来导师来对他们产生影响，并将对整个生物科学产生影响，因为生物节律具有根本的重要性。

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.