2010 Neural Development Gordon Research Conference GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCE ON NEURAL DEVELOPMENT August 15 - 20, 2010 Salve Regina College, Newport, Rhode Island

2010年神经发展戈登研究会议(自1981年以来每两年举行一次)将汇集探索大脑和神经系统发育的多个方面的科学家。会议的目标是讨论最新的研究成果，建立合作关系，并教育和让学生接触神经元发育方面的尖端研究。大脑负责将环境刺激与有机体的反应及其行为相结合。因此，阐明生物体如何学习适应不断变化的环境，需要从基础水平上理解大脑的发育。神经系统发育的原理在不同的动物之间是相似的，比如果蝇和人类。因此，从对更简单、更易于实验驯化的生物体的研究中获得了许多信息。在这次会议上，研究人员将在一系列生物体中探索大脑发育，展示他们的发现，从而开创新的研究途径。戈登会议的独特之处在于其私密和非正式的形式，使研究人员能够进行广泛的互动，并交流和讨论想法。特别是，这些会议鼓励在每次口头陈述之后进行更长时间的讨论，以便自由交流意见。这是唯一一个在小型互动场所广泛讨论神经元发育主题的会议，并满足了社区的一个重要需求。戈登会议还为学生提供了一个与该领域的知名人士见面和互动的绝佳机会。由于大多数参与者都展示了海报，这也允许学生展示他们的工作并与出席会议的研究人员讨论。因此，这次会议的广泛影响是深远的，出席戈登会议提供了极好的教育机会，以及建立联系和合作的机会。

The 2010 Neural Development Gordon Research Conference (held biannually since 1981) will bring together scientists exploring multiple aspects of brain and nervous system development. The goal of the conference is to discuss recent research findings, establish collaborations and to educate and expose students to cutting edge research in neuronal development. The brain is responsible for integrating environmental stimuli with an organism's response and its behavior. Thus, elucidating how organisms learn to adapt to changing environments requires an understanding of brain development at a basic level. The principles of nervous system development are similar between animals as diverse as fruit flies and humans. Therefore, much information has been obtained from studies in simpler, more experimentally tractable organisms. At this meeting, researchers exploring brain development in a range of organisms will present their findings, allowing for the initiation of new research avenues. Gordon Conferences are unique for their intimate and informal formats, which allow researchers to interact extensively and to exchange and discuss ideas. In particular, these conferences encourage extended discussions following each oral presentation, which allows for the free exchange of opinions. This is the only conference which addresses the topic of neuronal development broadly in a small, interactive venue, and fulfills an important need in the community. Gordon conferences also provide an outstanding opportunity for students to meet and interact with luminaries in the field. Since the majority of participants present posters, this also allows students to present and discuss their work with attending researchers. Thus, the broader impacts of this conference are far-reaching, and attendance at Gordon Conferences such as this provides excellent educational opportunities, as well as opportunities to establish contacts and collaborations.