International Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology: Summer 2001: Scottsdale, Arizona

最近成立的行为神经内分泌学学会的这次会议是一年一度的系列之一。规模相对较小的会议具有很强的跨学科性质，方法从实验室的分子生物学到自然环境中的行为都有。这个范围提供了行为神经内分泌学领域的综合观点，以及调节行为的荷尔蒙机制。小型会议促进了与会者之间的互动，促进了在正式会谈之外关于研究的积极讨论。在600名SBN成员中，约有三分之一是学生成员，因此，这次年度会议通过促进年轻研究人员之间的互动，对推动该领域的发展有重大影响。今年是西方为帮助平衡地区代表性而召开的第一次会议，其中包括一项新的倡议，即发表学生摘要，并将最好的学生海报制成手稿，在一家主要期刊上发表。一个名为“平衡事业和家庭：不只针对女性”的特别小组也将讨论对年轻调查人员来说很重要的问题。促进学生参加这次会议将使他们接触到最新的发现和方法，并使更多的高级研究人员了解他们个人的研究，从而对他们的职业生涯产生重大影响。

This conference of the recently formed Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology is one of an annual series. The relatively small meeting is strongly interdisciplinary, with approaches ranging from molecular biology in the lab to behavior in natural environments. This scope gives an integrated view of the field of behavioral neuroendocrinology, and the hormonal mechanisms that regulate behavior. The small size promotes interactions between attendees, fostering active discussions about research outside the formal talks. About a third of the 600 SBN members are student members, so there is substantial impact of this annual conference on advancing the field by promoting interactions among young investigators. This year is the first meeting in the West, to help balance regional representation, and it includes a new initiative to publish student abstracts and to get the best student posters into manuscripts for publication in a major journal. A special panel on 'Balancing Career and Family: Not for Women Only' also will discuss issues important to young investigators. The promotion of students to attend this conference will have a substantial impact on their careers by exposing them to the latest discoveries and approaches, and making more senior investigators aware of their individual research.