Conference: The Vestibular Labyrinth in Health & Disease Conference: November 16-18, 2000: Eric Newman Center, Washington University Medical School: St. Louis, MO

随着新工具、技术和思想的出现，前庭研究最近取得了重大进展。 这些进展已经在对中枢和外周前庭系统的研究以及在地面和微重力下进行的研究中实现。 在理解生物力学的贡献方面取得了进展，包括半规管神经的反应动力学的形成中的唇内压力、静纤毛和顶的刚度和弹性恢复力。会议应引起神经科学的广泛领域的兴趣，包括发育生物学、生理学和药理学、空间生物学、生物工程以及神经学、耳鼻喉科、和神经外科。会议将于2000年11月16日（星期四）至11月18日（星期六）在华盛顿大学医学院的埃里克·P·纽曼继续教育中心举行，由主席Stephen M.Highstein博士和联合主席Joel Goebel博士主持。 海斯坦博士和格贝尔博士根据顾问小组和其他前庭研究专家的建议选择了演讲者。 虽然许多演讲者作为各自领域的领导者在国内和国际上享有盛誉，但只要有可能，就强调年轻工人的贡献。 妇女也尽最大可能得到代表。 我们有兴趣把现有的争议曝光，并将提供足够的时间来讨论和解决不同的观点。 已经做出努力，为研究提供一个出口，这是新的和前沿的postersession。

Vestibular research has seen recent major advances with the advent of new tools,techniques and ideas. These advances have been realized in studies of both thecentral and peripheral vestibular systems and in studies performed in bothterrestrial and micro-gravity. Advances have been made in the understanding ofthe contributions of biomechanics, including intralabyrinthine pressure and thestiffness and elastic restoring forces of the stereocilia and cupula to theformation of the response dynamics of the semicircular canal nerves The conference should be of interest to broad areas of neuroscience,including developmental biology, physiology and pharmacology, space biology,bioengineering, and the medical fields of neurology, otolaryngology, andneurosurgery. The conference will be held in the Eric P. Newman Center for ContinuingEducation of the Washington University School of Medicine from Thursday November16 through Saturday November 18, 2000 under the direction of Drs. Stephen M.Highstein, Chair and Joel Goebel, Co-Chair. Speakers have been chosen by Drs.Highstein and Goebel with the advice of the advisory panel and others prominentin vestibular research. While many of the speakers have national andinternational reputations as leaders of their fields, an emphasis has beenplaced on the contributions of younger workers wherever possible. Women arealso represented to the maximum extent possible. We are interested in bringingexisting controversies to light, and adequate time will be provided fordiscussion and resolution of differing viewpoints. An effort has been made toprovide an outlet for research that is new and on the cutting edge in a postersession.