Oral Immunology/Microbiology research group annual meeting

口腔免疫学/微生物学研究小组（OIMRG）的成立是为了促进大学生 对口腔免疫学和微生物学感兴趣的研究人员之间的互动和合作 口腔，特别是与口腔疾病有关的。针对一种普遍的看法，即大型会议 如IADR/ASM一般会议不提供适合亲密交谈的论坛， OIMRG目前由代表48所大学的178名调查员组成， 研究中心和商业组织在美国和国外。 该小组每年召开一次年度会议，包括三次科学会议， 专注于口腔免疫学和微生物学的独特领域。主要是通过年会 实现OIMRG的目标。这些目标包括：1）促进互动 以及对口腔免疫学和微生物学感兴趣的科学家之间的合作，2）促进信息 学术界人士与私营部门同行之间的交流与合作， 3）提供一个论坛，通过这个论坛， 进入该领域的调查人员可以开始与更成熟的调查人员建立联系，从而获得更高的 提供高质量的指导和职业咨询，并与联邦和非联邦的代表建立联系 这可能是未来研究的潜在资金来源。 该年度会议是在已故的OIMRG创始人马克威尔逊的荣誉命名。会议需要 地方在一个周末和运行从上午8时至下午1时星期六，星期日和星期一，离开下午免费为 专业发展和建立研究合作，通过一对一和/或小组 非正式讨论。鼓励与会者携带家属;因此，下午也是 提供有计划的小组和个人非正式活动，让参加者的家人了解一个 另一个和享受场地和周围地区在一起。该组织在周五晚上聚集在一起欢迎 接待处，早餐供应之前，每天上午的会议和宴会是在周日晚上举行， 开放麦克风，就会议进行一般性讨论，并欢迎新的与会者加入小组。下一 会议将于2021年2月5日至8日举行。组织者目前正在与 佛罗里达州好莱坞的玛格丽塔维尔酒店举办会议。

The Oral Immunology/Microbiology Research Group (OIMRG) was founded as a means of promoting collegial interaction and collaboration among researchers interested in the immunology and microbiology of the oral cavity, particularly as related to oral diseases. Formed in response to a general perception that large meetings such as the IADR/ASM General Sessions do not provide a forum suitable for intimate discourse and collaboration, the OIMRG is currently comprised of 178 investigators representing forty-eight universities, research centers, and commercial organizations in the U.S. and abroad. Once each year, the group convenes for an annual meeting that consists of three scientific sessions, each focusing upon a distinct area of oral immunology and microbiology. It is primarily through the annual meeting that the objectives of the OIMRG are achieved. These objectives include the following: 1) to foster interaction and collaboration among scientists interested in oral immunology and microbiology, 2) to promote information exchange and collaboration between academicians and their colleagues in the private sector who are engaged in basic and clinical studies pertaining to oral health and disease, and 3) to provide a forum through which new investigators entering the field can begin to network with more established investigators, thereby obtaining high quality mentoring and career advice and establish contact with representatives of federal and non-federal agencies, which may be potential sources of funding for future studies. The annual meeting is named in honor of the late Mark Wilson, founder of the OIMRG. The meetings take place over a weekend and run from 8 AM – 1 PM Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, leaving afternoons free for professional development and establishing research collaborations through one-on-one and/or small group informal discussions. Participants are encouraged to bring their families; therefore, the afternoons are also available for planned group and individual informal activities for participants’ families to get to know one another and enjoy the venue and surrounding area together. The group gathers on Friday night for a welcome reception, breakfast is served prior to each morning session and a banquet is held on Sunday evening with an open mic for general discussions regarding the meeting and welcoming new participants to the group. The next meeting will take place February 5-8, 2021. The organizers are currently in contract negotiations with the Margaritaville Hotel in Hollywood, FL for hosting the meeting.