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会的这次会议是年度系列会议之一。 这个相对较小的会议是跨学科的，从实验室的分子生物学到自然环境中的行为。 这个范围给出了行为神经内分泌学领域的综合观点，以及调节行为的激素机制。 小尺寸促进与会者之间的互动，促进正式会谈之外的研究积极讨论。 在600名SBN成员中，约有三分之一是学生成员，因此这次年会通过促进年轻研究人员之间的互动，对推动该领域的发展产生了重大影响。 今年是第一次在西方举行的会议，以帮助平衡区域代表性，它包括一个新的倡议，出版学生摘要，并获得最好的学生海报手稿发表在一个主要的杂志。 一个关于“平衡职业和家庭：不仅仅是妇女”的特别小组也将讨论对年轻调查人员重要的问题。 促进学生参加这次会议将对他们的职业生涯产生重大影响，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的个人研究。

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.