Organization for the Study of Sex Differences Annual Meeting

总结 要求为性研究组织第14至18届年会提供支助 差异（OSSD）。OSSD第14届年会将于2020年5月4日至7日在纽约万豪酒店举行。 德尔雷码头，加州，靠近洛杉矶国际机场。计划随后举行会议 每年从2021年的德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥和2022年的加拿大阿尔伯塔卡尔加里开始。联合国的使命 OSSD旨在提高对性/性别差异的生物学基础以及性别在以下方面的贡献的认识： 通过促进跨学科的交流和合作， 来自不同科学和专业背景的科学家和临床医生。的首要目标 OSSD年会是为科学家提供一个论坛，探讨性别差异研究的各个方面， 人类和模型系统中的遗传、分子、细胞、器官和系统水平。年会 包括一个研讨会，主要的基调和顶点讲座，16-20个平行的科学研讨会，包括 新的研究者研讨会，以及两个海报会议，突出了新的研究者的工作， 实习生OSSD 2020年会议的标题是“整个生命周期的性别差异”，重点是 关于衰老和与年龄有关的疾病。会议主题是在高度竞争的过程中选择的， 强调科学的卓越性和主题的多样性。会议通常有250名与会者。一 对培训生教育的强烈关注包括几个专门针对教学活动和职业的计划 发展代表性不足的少数民族科学家在会议领导人、发言人、 和与会者。组织了具体的方案，以促进代表性不足的少数民族个人的参与 各级要求提供资金，以支付受邀杰出演讲者的登记费、会议/ 为初级研究人员和受训人员提供差旅支持，少数民族本科生的出勤率，以及 与房间租金和相关技术支持以及海报板租金有关的费用。年度 会议计划，包括发言人和海报摘要将在OSSD网站上免费提供。

SUMMARY Support is requested for the 14th through 18th Annual Meetings of the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD). The 14th Annual Meeting of the OSSD will be held May 4-7, 2020 at the Marriott Hotel in Marina del Rey, California, near the Los Angeles International Airport. Subsequent meetings are planned annually beginning with San Antonio TX in 2021, and Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 2022. The mission of the OSSD is to enhance knowledge of the biological basis of sex/gender differences and the contribution of sex as a biological variable to health and disease by facilitating interdisciplinary communication and collaboration among scientists and clinicians from diverse scientific and professional backgrounds. The primary goal of the OSSD annual meeting is to provide a forum for scientists to explore aspects of sex differences research at the genetic, molecular, cellular, organ, and systems levels in humans and model systems. The annual meeting consists of one workshop, major Keynote and Capstone lectures, 16-20 parallel scientific symposia including a New Investigators Symposium, and two poster sessions highlighting the work of new investigators and trainees. The title for the OSSD 2020 meeting is “Sex Differences Across the Lifespan”, with a specific focus on aging and age-related diseases. Session topics are selected in a highly competitive process, with emphasis on scientific excellence and diversity of topics. The meeting typically serves 250 participants. A strong focus on trainee education includes several programs aim specifically at didactic activities and career development. Underrepresented minority scientists are well represented among meeting leaders, speakers, and attendees. Specific programs are organized to foster involvement of underrepresented minority individuals at all levels. Funds are requested to support registration fees for invited distinguished speakers, conference / travel support for junior investigators and trainees, attendance by minority undergraduate students, and expenses related to room rental and associated technical support, and poster board rentals. The annual meeting program, including speaker and poster abstracts will be freely available on the OSSD website.